Project Gutenberg 2004-09-18 Public domain in the USA. 206 Twain, Mark 1835 1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) Paine, Albert Bigelow 1861 1937 Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 1 (1853-1866) Produced by David Widger "Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 1 (1853-1866)" by Mark Twain is a collection of personal correspondence that offers insight into the early life and thoughts of one of America's most celebrated authors, written during the mid-19th century. The letters span Twain's formative years from his early attempts at journalism to his experiences as a riverboat pilot. Collectively, they reflect his character, ambitions, and evolving style, painting a vivid picture of the man behind the literary persona. The opening of this collection introduces readers to Twain as a young man navigating the world from his hometown of Hannibal, Missouri, to bustling cities like New York and Philadelphia. Through his letters to family and friends, he conveys a mix of ambition, homesickness, and youthful exuberance. He describes his experiences at the World's Fair in New York, shares insights about his jobs in various printing offices, and expresses his dreams of adventure, including a brief detour he contemplates towards South America. Overall, the early letters reveal the relatable struggles of a young writer finding his footing and hinting at the wit and humor that would later define his literary greatness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 -- Correspondence Authors, American -- 19th century -- Correspondence PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature 306010 306011 2024-10-02T06:37:48.266189 2023-10-02T06:11:27.140347 text/html text/html 313438 2021-01-27T09:41:09 text/html; charset=utf-8 110792 2021-01-27T09:41:09 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 200999 2024-10-02T06:37:56.616212 application/epub+zip 208771 2024-10-02T06:37:51.899164 application/epub+zip 190301 2024-10-02T06:37:50.588214 application/epub+zip 415644 2024-10-02T06:37:59.735163 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416612 2024-10-02T06:37:55.764248 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384772 2022-09-02T07:58:38.455138 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 273243 273236 2024-10-02T06:37:47.768197 2023-10-02T06:11:26.733330 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 273196 2021-01-08T17:42:35 text/plain; charset=utf-8 106086 2021-01-08T17:42:35 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20795 2024-10-02T06:37:59.865158 application/rdf+xml 19724 2024-10-02T06:37:51.127214 image/jpeg 4171 2024-10-02T06:37:50.857226 image/jpeg 197636 2024-10-02T06:37:48.292208 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 en.wikipedia