Project Gutenberg 2004-09-15 Public domain in the USA. 168 Twain, Mark 1835 1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) Extracts from Adam's Diary, translated from the original ms. Kirk Pearson "Extracts from Adam's Diary, translated from the original ms. by Mark Twain" is a humorous fictional narrative written in the late 19th century. The book takes the form of a diary and offers a satirical retelling of the biblical story of Adam and Eve, focusing on Adam's perspective as he navigates life in the Garden of Eden. It examines themes of companionship, human nature, and the folly of misunderstandings between genders through witty and thoughtful prose. In the diary, Adam recounts his experiences with a new companion, Eve, whose arrival disrupts his solitary existence. He describes the challenges of living with her, such as her incessant naming of things, her curiosity about the world, and her eventual temptation to eat the forbidden fruit, which leads to chaos and the introduction of death into their lives. Through humorous entries, Adam reflects on the changing dynamics of their relationship, the struggles of living outside the Garden, and ultimately discovers the value of companionship and love. The diary takes readers on a journey from Adam's initial irritation at Eve's presence to a deeper appreciation of her character and contribution to his life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Humorous stories Diary fiction Adam (Biblical figure) -- Fiction Bible. Genesis -- History of Biblical events -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 51691 51857 2024-09-01T11:20:29.553447 2023-10-01T10:17:21.615159 text/html text/html 51654 2021-09-06T02:25:51 text/html 289238 2024-09-01T11:20:32.042416 application/epub+zip 289967 2024-09-01T11:20:30.057469 application/epub+zip 105512 2024-09-01T11:20:29.790434 application/epub+zip 315148 2024-09-01T11:20:33.795406 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296378 2024-09-01T11:20:31.749418 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112393 2022-09-01T12:47:24.151270 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 43595 43596 2024-09-01T11:20:29.420426 2023-10-01T10:17:21.484159 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 43252 2021-09-06T02:29:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18929 2024-09-01T11:20:33.928397 application/rdf+xml 19943 2024-09-01T11:20:29.887430 image/jpeg 3090 2024-09-01T11:20:29.838421 image/jpeg 16631 2021-09-06T02:30:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 493212 2021-09-06T02:30:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 493727 2024-09-01T11:20:29.566429 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia