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The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain
Author | : Mark Twain |
Publsiher | : Union Square & Co. |
Total Pages | : 115 |
Release | : 2012-12-30 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 9781435144323 |
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This sparkling anthology of Mark Twains most trenchant remarks has been culled from his books, speeches, letters and conversations recorded by contemporaries. The sayings are as fresh today as when he first wrote them and represent Twain at his wittiest and best. A sparkling anthology culled from Mark Twains books, speeches, letters and conversations. As humorous and relevant today as they were in his time.
The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain
Author | : Alex Ayres |
Publsiher | : Harper Collins |
Total Pages | : 292 |
Release | : 2010-05-11 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 9780062010834 |
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Arranged alphabetically by topic, from Adam to Youth, and culled from his novels, speeches, letters, and conversations, this anthology of quotes is timeless and represents the very essence of Mark Twain -- hilarious, cranky, and insightful.
Mark Twain at Your Fingertips
Author | : Mark Twain |
Publsiher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 578 |
Release | : 2012-07-12 |
Genre | : Literary Collections |
ISBN | : 9780486123318 |
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Gathered from Twain's classic novels, diary entries, newspaper articles, and correspondence, this collection of wry quips and quotes offers the great humorist and storyteller's observations on animals, critics, politics, youth, and more.
Oscar Wilde s Wit and Wisdom
Author | : Oscar Wilde |
Publsiher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 67 |
Release | : 2012-03-01 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 9780486111001 |
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Amusing, thought-provoking epigrams, aphorisms, and other jests from the plays, essays, and lively conversation of Oscar Wilde offer a feast of humorous and profound quips. Nearly 400 quotes.
Wit and Wisecracks
Author | : Mark Twain |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 62 |
Release | : 2012-05-01 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 1258347458 |
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Mark Twain
Author | : Ron Powers |
Publsiher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 704 |
Release | : 2008-09-04 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9781847395993 |
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Twain's story is epic, comic and tragic. To retrace it all in illuminating detail, Powers draws on the tens of thousands of Twain's letters and on his astonishing journal entries - many of which are quoted here for the first time. Twain left Missouri for a life on the Mississippi during the golden age of steamboats, enjoyed an uproariously drunken newspaper career in the Nevada of the Wild West, and witnessed and joined the extremes of wealth and poverty of New York City and of the Gilded Age. Through it all he observed, borrowed, stole and combined the characters he met into the voice of America's greatest literature, attracting throngs of fans wherever his undying lust for wandering took him. From Twain's wicked satire to his relationships with the likes of Ulysses Grant, this is a brilliantly written story that astounds, amuses and edifies as only a great life can.
The Bible According to Mark Twain
Author | : Mark Twain |
Publsiher | : University of Georgia Press |
Total Pages | : 413 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9780820316505 |
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This volume collects the most important writings by Mark Twain in which he used biblical settings, themes, and figures. Featuring Twain's singular portrayals of God, Adam, Eve, Satan, Methuselah, Shem, St. Peter, and others, the writings stand among Twain's most imaginative expressions of his views on human nature and humankind's relation to the Creator and the universe. Composed over four decades (1871-1910), the writings range from farce to fantasy to satire, each one bearing the mark of Twain's unmistakable wit and insight. Among the many delights in store for readers are Adam and Eve's divergent accounts of their domestic troubles; Methuselah's discussion of an ancient version of baseball, complete with a parody of baseball jargon; Shem's hand-wringing account of how material shortages and labor troubles were hampering the progress of the ark his father, Noah, was building; a description of the disruptive actions of the fire-and-brimstone evangelist Sam Jones upon arriving in heaven; Captain Stormfield's revelations of what heaven is really like; Satan's musings on our puerile concepts of the afterlife; and Twain's advice on how to dress and tip properly in heaven. Twain's humor, however, is never gratuitous. As readers laugh their way through this volume, they will find ample evidence of Twain's concerns about scriptural fallacies and inconsistencies, the Bible's rather flat portrayal of important characters, and our limited notions about the nature and meaning of our own--and God's--existence. Many of the pieces in this collection, even the most lighthearted, might still be considered controversial; of some of the darker pieces, Twain himself acknowledged that they would be heretical in any age. Moreover, these writings are valuable cultural artifacts of a time when, across the Western world, fundamental religious beliefs were being called into question by the precepts of Darwinism and the rapid advances of science and technology. Several of this volume's selections are previously unpublished; others, like Letters from the Earth, are classics. Virtually all have been newly edited to reflect as closely as possible Twain's final intentions for their form and content. For serious Twain devotees, editors Howard G. Baetzhold and Joseph B. McCullough have supplied an abundance of background material on the writings, including details on the history of their composition, publication, and relevance to the Twain canon.
The Quotable Mark Twain
Author | : R. Kent Rasmussen |
Publsiher | : McGraw Hill Professional |
Total Pages | : 385 |
Release | : 1998-04-22 |
Genre | : Literary Collections |
ISBN | : 9780071631945 |
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Here are more than 1,800 quotations, organized from A-to-Z, from America's consummate author--Mark Twain. A must-have for all Twain collectors, The Quotable Mark Twain is filled with his opinions about the people he knew, the places he's been, and the books he wrote, as well as more far-ranging topics, such as writers, billiards, smoking, his family, and more. The book also includes 150 illustrations taken from the original editions of Twain's publications, source citations for each quotation, an annotated bibliography, and a complete index.