Best Mark Twain Biography - April 2024

Autobiography of Mark Twain, Volume 2: The Complete and Authoritative Edition (Volume 11) (Mark Twain Papers)

• ASIN: 0520272781
• ASIN: 0520272781
• ISBN: 0520272781
• Brand: University of California Press
• Manufacturer: University of California Press

Grant and Twain: The Story of an American Friendship

In the spring of 1884 Ulysses S. Grant heeded the advice of Mark Twain and finally agreed to write his memoirs. Little did Grant or Twain realize that this seemingly straightforward decision would profoundly alter not only both their lives but the course of American literature. Over the next fifteen months, as the two men became close friends and intimate collaborators, Grant raced against the spread of cancer to compose a triumphant account of his life and times—while Twain struggled to complete and publish his greatest novel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.In this deeply moving and meticul... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0812966139
• ASIN: 0812966139
• ISBN: 0812966139
• Brand: Perry, Mark
• Manufacturer: Random House Trade Paperbacks

Mark Twain: A Life

Ron Powers’s tour de force has been widely acclaimed as the best life and times, filled with Mark Twain’s voice, and as a great American story.Samuel Clemens, the man known as Mark Twain, invented the American voice and became one of our greatest celebrities. His life mirrored his country's, as he grew from a Mississippi River boyhood in the days of the frontier, to a Wild-West journalist during the Gold Rush, to become the king of the eastern establishment and a global celebrity as America became an international power. Along the way, Mark Twain keenly observed the characters and voices t... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0743249011
• ASIN: 0743249011
• ISBN: 9780743249010
• Brand: Free Press
• Manufacturer: Free Press

Mark Twain: An Illustrated Biography

• ASIN: 0375405615
• ASIN: 0375405615
• ISBN: 9780375405617
• Manufacturer: Knopf

The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain: A Book of Quotations (Dover Thrift Editions)

Renowned as a novelist, journalist, and humorist, Mark Twain is not only one of the most widely read and admired American writers, he is also among the most quoted. Wit and repartee permeate his work — from the short, light pieces to his great novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and even later, in dark meditations on the human condition where his humor takes on a cynical, satirical twist. This remarkably inexpensive volume gathers together hundreds of Twain's most memorable quips and comments on life, love, history, culture, travel, and a diversity of other topics that occupied his thoughts... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0486406644
• UPC: 800759406647
• ASIN: 0486406644
• ISBN: 9780486406640
• Manufacturer: Dover Publications

Autobiography of Mark Twain, the authentic original version

In commemoration of the the 100th anniversary year of Twain's death, this edition republishes Mark Twain's original autobiography. Twain is widely rumored to have stated that the full version of his life could not be released until 100 years after his death. What Twain allowed to be published at the time comprises a rambling collection of anecdotes and ruminations rather than a more typical autobiography. His innovative notion - to "talk only about the thing which interests you for the moment" - meant that his thoughts could range freely. Twain thought his autobiography would be most entertai... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1440448906
• ASIN: 1440448906
• ISBN: 1440448906
• Manufacturer: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Joan of Arc

Very few people know that Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) wrote a major work on Joan of Arc. Still fewer know that he considered it not only his most important but also his best work. He spent twelve years in research and many months in France doing archival work and then made several attempts until he felt he finally had the story he wanted to tell. He reached his conclusion about Joan's unique place in history only after studying in detail accounts written by both sides, the French and the English. Because of Mark Twain's antipathy to institutional religion, one might expect an anti-Catholic bia... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0898702682
• UPC: 008987026822
• ASIN: 0898702682
• ISBN: 0898702682
• Brand: Ignatius Press
• Manufacturer: Ignatius Press

Mark Twain: The Best Works

This ebook compiles Mark Twain's greatest writings, including novels and short stories such as "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer", "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn", "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court", "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County", "A Dog’s Tale" and "The Million Pound Bank Note". This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook) lists the titles of all novels included in this volume. By clicking on one of those titles you will be redirected to the beginning... [Read More]

• ASIN: B0792GGZSG
• ASIN: B0792GGZSG
• Manufacturer: Pandora's Box

Autobiography of Mark Twain, Volume 1: The Complete and Authoritative Edition (Autobiography of Mark Twain series)

• ASIN: B00413QAFG
• ASIN: B00413QAFG
• Manufacturer: University of California Press

Stepping into Mark Twain's World (Time for Kids Nonfiction Readers)

Take a riverboat ride back to 1800s America and learn how Mark Twain's world influenced his writing. This nonfiction text breathes life into the pages of history, and gives students a sense of what life was like in Mark Twain's time. Developed by Timothy Rasinski and featuring TIME content, this biography includes essential text features like an index, captions, glossary, and table of contents. The intriguing sidebars, fascinating images, and detailed Reader's Guide prompt students to connect back to the text. The Think Link and Dig Deeper sections develop students' higher-order thinking skill... [Read More]

• ASIN: 149383620X
• ASIN: 149383620X
• ISBN: 149383620X
• Brand: Teacher Created Materials
• Manufacturer: Teacher Created Materials

The Innocents Abroad: Original Illustrations

A beautiful edition with the formatting and all 234 images from the original first edition published in 1869. The cover is from an Antonio Joli painting of Rome. Use Amazon's Lookinside feature to compare this edition with others. You'll be impressed by the differences. Don't be fooled by other versions that have no illustrations or contain very small print. Reading our edition will make you feel that you are back traveling the Mediterranean with Mark. If you like our book, be sure to leave a review! Published under the full name The Innocents Abroad, or The New Pilgrims' Progress, this became... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1948132087
• ASIN: 1948132087
• ISBN: 1948132087
• Manufacturer: SeaWolf Press

Mark Twain for Dog Lovers: True and Imaginary Adventures with Man's Best Friend

Mark Twain for Dog Lovers combines one of America’s most beloved authors and dogs. Twain specialist R. Kent Rasmussen traces the history of dogs in Twain’s life—from the ones he knew personally, like his daughter’s dog which he took in after she died, to the foreign dogs he saw on his travels around the world. Compiling 30 stories and extracts from Twain’s wiritings, Rasmussen tells a detailed an compelling story of Twain’s relationship with one of America’s favorite pets.

• ASIN: B01K5XQG8G
• ASIN: B01K5XQG8G
• Manufacturer: Lyons Press

Mark Twain: The Complete Novels

• ASIN: B07N7JRRSY
• ASIN: B07N7JRRSY
• Manufacturer: Hash Books

Mark Twain - Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc

Mark Twain's work on Joan of Arc is titled in full Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc, by the Sieur Louis de Conte who is identified further as Joan's page and secretary. The work is fictionally presented as a translation from the manuscript by Jean Francois Alden, or, in the words of the published book, "Freely Translated out of the Ancient French into Modern English from the Original Unpublished Manuscript in the National Archives of France". De Conte is a fictionalized version of Joan of Arc's page Louis de Contes, and provides narrative unity to the story. He is presented as an individu... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1541058348
• ASIN: 1541058348
• ISBN: 1541058348
• Manufacturer: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc (Dover Thrift Editions)

Regarded by many as the most luminous example of Mark Twain's work, this fictional biography of Joan of Arc was purportedly written by Joan's page and secretary — Sieur Louis de Conté. (Twain's alter ego even shared the author's same initials — S. L. C.) Told from the viewpoint of this lifelong friend, the historical novel is a panorama of stirring scenes and marvel of pageantry — from Joan's early childhood in Domremy and her touching story of the voices, to the fight for Orleans, the taking of Tourelles and Jargeau, and the splendid march to Rheims.But above all, the work is an amazin... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0486424596
• UPC: 800759424597
• ASIN: 0486424596
• ISBN: 0486424596
• Manufacturer: Dover Publications

Autobiography of Mark Twain - 100th Anniversary Edition

At Twain's instruction, the enclosed autobiographical writings were not be published in book form until 100 years after his death. This uncensored autobiography is not only a legacy he left behind, but also a gift

• UPC: 53266546
• Rating: 3.0

Autobiography of Mark Twain - Abridged Edition

"We are all alike, on the inside."- Mark Twain "All modern American literature," said Ernest Hemingway, "comes from one book by Mark Twain called 'Huckleberry Finn.'" Many Americans know Twain as the author of "Tom

• UPC: 53266545

Mr. Clemens and Mark Twain : A Biography

Mark Twain, the American comic genius who portrayed, named, and in part exemplified America's "Gilded Age," comes alive in Justin Kaplan's extraordinary biography. With brilliant immediacy, Mr. Clemens and Mark Twain brings to life a

• UPC: 25024922
• Rating: 3.0

How Not to Get Rich : The Financial Misadventures of Mark Twain

An uproarious account of Mark Twain's endless attempts to strike it rich, all of which served only to empty his

• UPC: 816063236

A Mark Twain Christmas

"While Twain is celebrated as the sharpest satirist in American letters, he always had a soft spot for Christmas ... Looking in on three holiday seasons with Twain, we learn more about the man than

• UPC: 23834382

The Best Short Stories of Mark Twain - eBook

This unique collection of Twain’s essential short stories and semiautobiographical narratives is a testament to the author’s vast imagination. Featuring popular tales such as “Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog” and “The Man That Corrupted

• UPC: 466072779
• Rating: 3.0

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (The World's Best Reading), Mark Twain

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (The World's Best Reading), Mark

• UPC: 860196704
• Rating: 3.2

Dangerous Water : A Biography Of The Boy Who Became Mark Twain

First time in paperback: From a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, an imaginative re-creation of Samuel Clemens's boyhood in Hannibal, Missouri-just in time for Ken Burns's forthcoming Mark Twain

• UPC: 52610461
• Rating: 2.0

The Best Short Stories of Mark Twain

This unique collection of Twain's essential short stories and semiautobiographical narratives is a testament to the author's vast imagination. Featuring popular tales such as "Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog" and "The Man That Corrupted

• UPC: 2368996
• Rating: 3.0

Autobiography of Mark Twain, Vol. 1 : The Complete and Authoritative Edition

"I've struck it!" Mark Twain wrote in a 1904 letter to a friend. "And I will give it away--to you. You will never know how much enjoyment you have lost until you get to dictating

• UPC: 52921724
• Rating: 3.8

Life on the Mississippi Mark Twain Franklin Library World's Best Loved Books

• UPC: 352898971993
• Category: Antiquarian & Collectible
• Price: 79 USD

Reader's Digest World's Best, MARK TWAIN, HUCK FINN, LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI

• UPC: 153771527923
• Category: Antiquarian & Collectible
• Price: 16 USD

LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI by Mark Twain World's Best Reading Series w/ Insert

• UPC: 402008820051
• Category: Antiquarian & Collectible
• Price: 11 USD

Mark Twain LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI The World's Best Reading Reader's Digest 1987

• UPC: 312560878943
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 12 USD

Life On The Mississippi, Mark Twain, The Worlds Best Reading / Re

• UPC: 392224950447
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 17 USD

Life on the Mississippi Mark Twain World's Best Reading Series HC Illustrated

• UPC: 164104757948
• Category: Fiction & Literature
• Price: 2 USD

Reader's Digest The World's Best Reading: Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain

• UPC: 283712962556
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 6 USD

Life on the Mississippi (The Worlds Best Reading)

• UPC: 302336888048
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 3 USD

Readers Digest World’s Best Reading Life On The Mississippi by Mark Twain 1987

• UPC: 333180303327
• Category: Fiction & Literature
• Price: 9 USD

Reader's Digest The World's Best Reading: Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain

• UPC: 283653605525
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 9 USD