Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 259 Twain, Mark 1835 1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) The American Claimant David Widger and Trevor Carlson "The American Claimant" by Mark Twain is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around the themes of identity, nobility, and social status, exploring the situations of various characters associated with an English earldom, including the rightful claimant, Simon Lathers, and his distant relative, the wealthy yet playful Colonel Mulberry Sellers. The narrative unfolds with a mix of humor and commentary on the absurdities of inherited titles and the social hierarchy. The opening of the story introduces the Earl of Rossmore, who is confronted with the claims of Simon Lathers, an American seeking recognition as the rightful heir to the earldom. The Earl's son, Viscount Berkeley, appears sympathetic towards Lathers' claims, caught between duty and his personal beliefs about aristocracy and merit. This familial conflict, set against the backdrop of a humorous narrative style, foreshadows an exploration of themes such as the dichotomy between old-world nobility and American ideals of equality. Meanwhile, we meet Colonel Sellers, a friend of the family who is both ambitious and comically unable to achieve his grand aspirations, setting the stage for a tale filled with whimsical adventures and social critique. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/3179/3179-h/images/cover.jpg file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/3179/3179-h/images/cover.jpg en Humorous stories United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Mistaken identity -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 435856 436125 2024-10-02T06:33:29.892049 2023-10-02T06:09:20.755275 text/html text/html 443109 2022-10-03T14:35:40 text/html 1133866 2024-10-02T06:33:37.727042 application/epub+zip 1134739 2024-10-02T06:33:31.434038 application/epub+zip 250246 2024-10-02T06:33:30.485034 application/epub+zip 1240156 2024-10-02T06:33:42.420016 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1207835 2024-10-02T06:33:37.151994 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315331 2022-09-02T07:55:42.441226 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402591 402619 2024-10-02T06:33:28.672050 2023-10-02T06:09:19.964283 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 402364 2022-10-03T14:42:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20489 2024-10-02T06:33:42.921487 application/rdf+xml 13151 2024-10-02T06:33:30.946035 image/jpeg 2157 2024-10-02T06:33:30.714056 image/jpeg 155697 2022-10-03T14:42:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 1071727 2022-10-03T14:43:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 1087610 2024-10-02T06:33:29.999078 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