Project Gutenberg 2006-10-06 Public domain in the USA. 95 Twain, Mark 1835 1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) Editorial Wild Oats Reading ease score: 67.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. My first literary venture -- Journalism in Tennessee -- Nicodemus Dodge, printer -- Mr. Bloke's item -- How I edited an agricultural paper -- The killing of Julius Caesar "localized". Produced by Suzan Flanagan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries) "Editorial Wild Oats" by Mark Twain is a collection of humorous essays and sketches penned in the late 19th century. This work offers a comedic exploration of Twain's whimsical experiences in the field of journalism, touching upon themes of satire, early press history, and the absurdities of human nature. Through a series of anecdotes and whimsical commentary, Twain presents an entertaining portrayal of the challenges and humorous missteps of writing for various publications. In the book, the author recounts a variety of his own experiences as a young journalist and editor. He starts with his first encounter in a small-town newspaper, showcasing his youthful naiveté and the ensuing chaos following his satirical jabs at local figures. Subsequent essays narrate his time in Tennessee, where the riotous nature of local journalism leads to wild antics and dangerous encounters, often involving altercations with irate citizens. Twain's essay "How I Edited an Agricultural Paper" humorously illustrates the disconnect between writer and subject, as he hilariously misinterprets what constitutes agricultural writing, while "The Killing of Julius Cæsar 'Localized'" is a satirical retelling of history as a sensational news event. Overall, the book serves as both an entertaining read and a sharp critique of the world of journalism during Twain's time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Humorous stories, American United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 99523 99531 2024-10-08T13:37:42.287936 2023-09-09T04:40:51.049783 text/html text/html 95603 2006-10-06T15:27:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 352446 2006-10-06T15:27:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 370630 2024-10-08T13:37:47.967906 application/epub+zip 366892 2024-10-08T13:37:44.414942 application/epub+zip 106186 2024-10-08T13:37:43.089936 application/epub+zip 477496 2024-10-08T13:37:50.643897 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 457049 2024-10-08T13:37:46.878912 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 178489 2022-09-09T09:43:13.731002 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 77791 77581 2024-10-08T13:37:41.798942 2023-09-09T04:40:50.710771 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 77690 2006-10-06T15:27:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 31595 2006-10-06T15:27:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 77708 2006-10-06T15:27:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 31580 2006-10-06T15:27:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22556 2024-10-08T13:37:50.780890 application/rdf+xml 13824 2024-10-08T13:37:43.664929 image/jpeg 3561 2024-10-08T13:37:43.371141 image/jpeg 547240 2024-10-08T13:37:42.329941 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