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Title: Mark Twain's Letters — Complete (1853-1910)

Note: Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by David Widger

Summary: "Mark Twain's Letters — Complete (1853-1910)" by Mark Twain is a collection of personal correspondence spanning the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Through these letters, readers gain insight into the life, thoughts, and character of one of America's most iconic authors. The letters are a reflection of Twain's experiences, humor, and philosophical musings, detailing his evolution from a young printer to a celebrated humorist and social commentator. At the start of the book, Twain’s early letters reveal a youthful and ambitious Samuel Clemens, who is just beginning to navigate the world away from his small-town beginnings. The opening portion includes a fragment of a letter to his sister Pamela from the summer of 1853, where he details a visit to the Great Exhibition in New York, expressing wonder at the spectacle of the event while also reflecting on his family's circumstances. He writes with a mix of earnestness and youthful bravado, painting a portrait of a young man filled with dreams and aspirations as he embarks on a journey that will shape his literary career. The early letters capture both the excitement of Twain's adventures and the familial bonds that informed his character, setting the stage for a lifetime of rich and varied correspondence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Twain, Mark, 1835-1910

Compiler: Paine, Albert Bigelow, 1861-1937

EBook No.: 3199

Published: Sep 19, 2004

Downloads: 291

Language: English

Subject: Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 -- Correspondence

Subject: Authors, American -- 19th century -- Correspondence

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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2024-11-05T19:34:15Z Mark Twain's Letters — Complete (1853-1910)

This edition has images.

Title: Mark Twain's Letters — Complete (1853-1910)

Note: Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by David Widger

Summary: "Mark Twain's Letters — Complete (1853-1910)" by Mark Twain is a collection of personal correspondence spanning the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Through these letters, readers gain insight into the life, thoughts, and character of one of America's most iconic authors. The letters are a reflection of Twain's experiences, humor, and philosophical musings, detailing his evolution from a young printer to a celebrated humorist and social commentator. At the start of the book, Twain’s early letters reveal a youthful and ambitious Samuel Clemens, who is just beginning to navigate the world away from his small-town beginnings. The opening portion includes a fragment of a letter to his sister Pamela from the summer of 1853, where he details a visit to the Great Exhibition in New York, expressing wonder at the spectacle of the event while also reflecting on his family's circumstances. He writes with a mix of earnestness and youthful bravado, painting a portrait of a young man filled with dreams and aspirations as he embarks on a journey that will shape his literary career. The early letters capture both the excitement of Twain's adventures and the familial bonds that informed his character, setting the stage for a lifetime of rich and varied correspondence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Twain, Mark, 1835-1910

Compiler: Paine, Albert Bigelow, 1861-1937

EBook No.: 3199

Published: Sep 19, 2004

Downloads: 291

Language: English

Subject: Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 -- Correspondence

Subject: Authors, American -- 19th century -- Correspondence

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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