Mark Twain

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Moments With Mark Twain (1920)

Beschreibung

Moments With Mark Twain is a collection of short anecdotes and stories written by the renowned American author Mark Twain. The book was first published in 1920, after Twain's death, and features a series of personal recollections and observations about the author's life and experiences. The stories in the book cover a wide range of topics, from Twain's travels around the world to his encounters with famous figures of his time. The book also includes some of Twain's most famous quotes and witty remarks, providing readers with a glimpse into the mind of one of America's most beloved writers. Moments With Mark Twain is a must-read for fans of Twain's work, as well as anyone interested in American literature and history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Autor

Mark Twain (1835-1910) A legendary American writer and humourist, Mark Twain authored twenty eight books and many sketches and short stories. His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910). He was born and brought up in the American state of Missouri. He left school to earn his living when he was only twelve following the death of his father. He was a great adventurer and travelled around America. He returned to his native place to become a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River. The Civil War put an end to steam-boating and Clemens joined the Confederate army. He was already engaged in newspaper reporting and became a successful journalist. He started to use the alias Mark Twain during the Civil War and this pen name made him a famous travel writer. Mark Twain was nostalgic about his childhood and in 1876 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer was published, based on his own experiences. The book was soon recognised as a work of genius. Mark Twain was soon famous all over the world. He earned money from writing and lost it on a typesetter he invented. He then made another fortune and lost it on a bad investment. He was an impetuous, hot-tempered man but was also quite sentimental and superstitious. Twain was born when Halley's Comet was passing the Earth and he always believed he would die when the comet returned - the same happened exactly.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 308
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 449g
• ISBN-13: 9781437110197
• ISBN-10: 1437110193
• Artikelnr.: 25510694