The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain

Alex Ayres

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Edité par HarperCollins Publishers Inc, 2005

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From blistering quips on Congress to sharp truths on human nature, here is Mark Twain at his most irreverent and wise. Editor Alex Ayres gathers caustic maxims and lively anecdotes from journalism, riverboat pilotage, and lecture tours. Twain skewers Congress, French duels, and human vanity with razor-sharp irreverence. These entries preserve his candid remarks on cats, bicycles, and churchgoers alongside his celebrated platform wit. The selection captures an iconic voice wrestling with public morals and private grief without ever losing its bite. 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. American Literature: Follow Twain's encounters with famous contemporaries, including a smoke with Winston Churchill in London and a neighborly call on Harriet Beecher Stowe. Humor and Satire: Unpack his classic hoaxes and promotional stunts, from early San Francisco posters promising absent fireworks to tales of runaway elephants. Historical Anecdotes: Experience his famous 1879 banquet address delivered at three in the morning for General Ulysses S. Grant, toasting America's babies as enterprising, lawless national treasures. Literary Collection: Delve into private notebook musings and candid letters detailing his misadventures on a high-wheel bicycle and his outspoken battles against righteous library censors.…

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Titre
The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain
Auteur
Alex Ayres
Éditeur
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Année de publication
2005
État de l'article
Good
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Paperback
Langue
anglais
ISBN à 10 chiffres
0060751045
ISBN à 13 chiffres
9780060751043

World of Books (was SecondSale)

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