Tales, Speeches, Essays, and Sketches [electronic resource]
Mark Twain1994
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These short fiction and prose pieces display the variety of Twain's imaginative
invention, his diverse talents, and his extraordinary emotional range. Twain was
a master of virtually every prose genre; in fables and stories, speeches and
essays, he skilfully adapted, extended or satirized literary conventions, guided
only by his unruly imagination. From the comic wit that sparkles in maxims from
'Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar,' to the parodic perfection of 'An Awful -
Terrible Medieval Romance,' to the satirical delights of The Innocents Abroad
and Roughing It; from the warm nostalgia of 'Early Days' to the bitter, brooding
tone of 'The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg' to the anti-imperial vehemence of
'To the Person Sitting in the Darkness' and the poignant grief expressed in
'Death of Jean', Twain emerges in this volume in many guises, all touched by
genius.
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Main title:
Author:
Mark Twain, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Penguin Classics, 1994
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (448 pages)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781440673894
Language:
English
BRN:
436059
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |