Mark Twain
Written by quintessential American humor writer Mark Twain, The Prince and the Pauper offers an extraordinarily insightful glimpse into the British system of social classes. Although the novel was intended for children and young adults, it's a rollicking read for all fans of engrossing fiction.
“The most impressive contribution to books by Mark Twain since The Mysterious Stranger of 1916...The attitude is that of Swift, the intellectual contempt is that of Voltaire, and the imagination is that of one of the great masters of American writing.”—New York Times Book Review
Virtually none of the material in Letters from the Earth was published in Twain’s lifetime and the manuscript was only
...13) A tramp abroad
The short story is often viewed as an inferior relation to the Novel. But it is an art in itself. To take a story and distil its essence into fewer pages while keeping character and plot rounded and driven is not an easy task. Many try and many fail. In this series we look at short stories from many of our most accomplished writers. Miniature masterpieces with a lot to say. In this volume we examine some of the short stories of Mark Twain. Samuel
...Following the Equator is an account by Mark Twain of his travels through the British Empire in 1895. He chose his route for opportunities to lecture on the English language and recoup his finances, impoverished due to a failed investment. He recounts and criticizes the racism, imperialism and missionary zeal he encountered on his travels - and all with his particular brand of wit.
"Twain will begin to seem strange again, alluring and still astonishing . . . in ways that still resonate with us."—New York Times
"A pointillist masterpiece from which his vision of America—half paradise, half swindle—emerges with indelible force."—Publishers Weekly...
"Twain will begin to seem strange again, alluring and still astonishing . . . in ways that still resonate with us."—New York Times
"A pointillist masterpiece from which his vision of America—half paradise, half swindle—emerges with indelible force."—Publishers Weekly...