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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthurs Court

In this biting satire by Twain, a 19th c. Yankee mechanic is knocked out during a brawl, and wakes to find himself in Camelot, A.D. 528, in King Arthur’s Court. When the modern mechanic tries to cure society’s ills (oppressed peasantry, evil church, etc.) with 19th c. industrial inventions like electricity and gunfire - all hell breaks loose!Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist. Twain began his career writing light, humorous verse but evolved into a grim, almost profane chronicler of the vanities, hypocrisies and murderous acts of mankind. At mid-career, with Huckleberry Finn, he combined rich humour, sturdy narrative and social criticism. Twain was a master at rendering colloquial speech and helped to create and popularise a distinctive American literature built on American themes and language.]]> Wed, 21 Jun 2006 17:24:25 +0300 Adventures of Huckleberry Finn https://lgbt.library.land/mark-twain/7901-adventures_of_huckleberry_finn.html https://lgbt.library.land/mark-twain/7901-adventures_of_huckleberry_finn.html

Referring to Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, H. L. Mencken noted that his discovery of this classic American novel was "the most stupendous event of my whole life"; Ernest Hemingway declared that "all modern American literature stems from this one book," while T. S. Eliot called Huck "one of the permanent symbolic figures of fiction, not unworthy to take a place with Ulysses, Faust, Don Quixote, Don Juan, Hamlet."The novel's preeminence derives from its wonderfully imaginative re-creation of boyhood adventures along the Mississippi River, its inspired characterization, the author's remarkable ear for dialogue, and the book's understated development of serious underlying themes: "natural" man versus "civilized" society, the evils of slavery, the innate value and dignity of human beings, and other topics. Most of all, Huckleberry Finn is a wonderful story, filled with high adventure and unforgettable characters.]]> Fri, 23 Jun 2006 17:12:21 +0300 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Part 1. https://lgbt.library.land/mark-twain/7971-the_adventures_of_tom_sawyer,_part_1_.html https://lgbt.library.land/mark-twain/7971-the_adventures_of_tom_sawyer,_part_1_.html

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Part 1. is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Mark Twain is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of Mark Twain then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection.]]> Wed, 23 Jun 2004 17:17:49 +0300 The Prince and the Pauper https://lgbt.library.land/mark-twain/8334-the_prince_and_the_pauper.html https://lgbt.library.land/mark-twain/8334-the_prince_and_the_pauper.html

Mark Twain's classic tale of class inequality and lessons learned from switching places.]]> Sat, 24 Jun 2006 10:46:03 +0300 Eve's Diary, Complete https://lgbt.library.land/mark-twain/8345-eves_diary,_complete.html https://lgbt.library.land/mark-twain/8345-eves_diary,_complete.html Eves Diary, Complete

Eve's Diary Complete by Mark Twain]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2004 10:46:53 +0300 Extracts from Adam's Diary, translated from the original ms. https://lgbt.library.land/mark-twain/8434-extracts_from_adams_diary,_translated_from_the_original_ms_.html https://lgbt.library.land/mark-twain/8434-extracts_from_adams_diary,_translated_from_the_original_ms_.html Extracts from Adams Diary, translated from the original ms.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition. --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2004 10:54:47 +0300 The American Claimant https://lgbt.library.land/mark-twain/9900-the_american_claimant.html https://lgbt.library.land/mark-twain/9900-the_american_claimant.html

"Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand," Mark Twain once wrote. In this sixth volume in The Library of America's authoritative collection of his writings-the final volume of his fiction-America's greatest humorist emerges in a surprising range of roles: as the savvy satirist of The Gilded Age, the brilliant plotter of its inventive sequel, The American Claimant, and, in two Tom Sawyer novels, as the acknowledged master revisiting his best-loved characters. Also in this volume is the authoritative version of Twain's haunting last novel, No. 44, The Mysterious Stranger, left unpublished when he died.The Gilded Age (1873), a collaboration with Hartford neighbor Charles Dudley Warner, sends up an age when vast fortunes piled up amid thriving corruption and a city Twain knew well, Washington, D.C., full of would-be power brokers and humbug. The novel also gives us one of Twain's most enduring characters, Colonel Sellers, who returns in The American Claimant (1892), an encore performance that moves beyond the worldly satire of its predecessor into realms of sheer inventive mayhem.Tom Sawyer Abroad (1894) and Tom Sawyer, Detective (1896) extend the adventures of Huck and Tom. No. 44, The Mysterious Stranger (1908), an astonishing psychic adventure set in the gothic gloom of a medieval Austrian village, offers a powerful and uncanny exploration of the powers of the human mind.]]> Sat, 24 Jun 2006 12:44:33 +0300 A Tramp Abroad https://lgbt.library.land/mark-twain/9845-a_tramp_abroad.html https://lgbt.library.land/mark-twain/9845-a_tramp_abroad.html

A Tramp Abroad is a work of travel literature, including a mixture of autobiography and fictional events, by American author Mark Twain, published in 1880. The book details a journey by the author, with his friend Harris (a character created for the book, and based on his closest friend, Joseph Twichell), through central and southern Europe. While the stated goal of the journey is to walk most of the way, the men find themselves using other forms of transport as they traverse the continent. The book is the third of Mark Twain's five travel books and is often thought to be an unofficial sequel to the first one, The Innocents Abroad. As the two men make their way through Germany, the Alps, and Italy, they encounter situations made all the more humorous by their reactions to them. The narrator (Twain) plays the part of the American tourist of the time, believing that he understands all that he sees, but in reality understanding none of it.]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2004 12:41:15 +0300 Sketches New and Old https://lgbt.library.land/mark-twain/9852-sketches_new_and_old.html https://lgbt.library.land/mark-twain/9852-sketches_new_and_old.html

Sketches New and Old is a compilation of fictional stories written by Mark Twain. Among them is "A Ghost Story". In each story, one can catch a great sense of Twain's humor and creativity. These classic sketches from Twain are no longer than 10 minutes each, but all show his quick-witted humor in response to the events of the day. A real storyteller can make a great story out of anything, even the most trivial occurrence. Composed between 1863 and 1875, the 63 often outrageous sketches in Sketches, New and Old contain, for instance, a piece about the difficulty of getting a pocket watch repaired properly; complaints about barbers and office bores; and satirical comments on bureaucrats, courts of law, the profession of journalism, the claims of science, and the workings of government. In Mark Twain's hands, all these potentially dry and dull topics bristle with vitality and interest. "What fascinates Twain," Lee Smith writes in her introduction, is how people "react to the things that happen to them." Twain "lets them speak in their own voices by and large, in a chorus ranging from high-flown oratory to the plain speech of working people.... It seems generally true that the more elevated the speech, the likelier that person is to be an idiot; words of wisdom and common sense are invariably voiced by the common man" - or woman. "The most profound and moving sketch in this whole collection" Smith writes, is one "told by a freed slave." The candid, ironic, playful, and petulant sketches in this volume are indispensable to our understanding of a harried genius during 13 quite amazing years.]]> Mon, 24 Jun 2002 12:41:48 +0300 The Best Short Works of Mark Twain https://lgbt.library.land/mark-twain/551946-the_best_short_works_of_mark_twain.html https://lgbt.library.land/mark-twain/551946-the_best_short_works_of_mark_twain.html

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This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.]]> Sat, 24 Jun 2006 12:46:52 +0300 Alonzo Fitz, and Other Stories https://lgbt.library.land/mark-twain/9930-alonzo_fitz,_and_other_stories.html https://lgbt.library.land/mark-twain/9930-alonzo_fitz,_and_other_stories.html

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.]]> Sat, 24 Jun 2006 12:46:51 +0300 The $30,000 Bequest, and Other Stories https://lgbt.library.land/mark-twain/9865-the_$30,000_bequest,_and_other_stories.html https://lgbt.library.land/mark-twain/9865-the_$30,000_bequest,_and_other_stories.html

The 30,000 Dollar Bequest and Other Stories is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Mark Twain is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of Mark Twain then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection.]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:42:29 +0300