Project Gutenberg 2004-06-26 Public domain in the USA. 152 Twain, Mark 1835 1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) Sketches New and Old, Part 6. Reading ease score: 68.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sketches_New_and_Old The undertaker's chat -- Concerning chambermaids -- Aurelia's unfortunate young man -- "After" Jenkins -- About barbers -- "Party cries" in Ireland -- The facts concerning the recent resignation -- History repeats itself -- Honored as a curiosity. Produced by David Widger "Sketches New and Old, Part 6" by Mark Twain is a collection of humorous and satirical sketches written during the mid to late 19th century. This work showcases Twain's signature wit as he observes and critiques various aspects of life, society, and human nature, revealing the absurdities that often accompany everyday situations. The sketches within this collection cover a wide range of topics, from the amusing musings of an undertaker about the nature of his job and the wishes of the deceased, to a humorous lamentation about the trials posed by chambermaids. Twain uses over-the-top scenarios, such as a young man's unending misfortunes, to illustrate the ironies of life and social expectations. Through colorful characters and whimsical anecdotes, the author offers readers clever commentary on societal norms, emphasizing the contradictions and humor inherent in human behavior. The sketches blend humor with poignant observations, inviting readers to reflect on their own experiences and the world around them while entertaining them with Twain's unique voice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Humorous stories, American United States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 82654 78412 2025-01-09T20:47:27.602839 2023-10-03T06:37:12.078209 text/html text/html 72712 2020-12-29T04:45:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1163790 2020-12-29T04:45:39 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1179675 2025-01-09T20:47:30.068820 application/epub+zip 1179410 2025-01-09T20:47:28.216833 application/epub+zip 85879 2025-01-09T20:47:27.915821 application/epub+zip 1221900 2025-01-09T20:47:31.625814 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1206536 2025-01-09T20:47:29.774843 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 113543 2022-09-03T09:04:22.837190 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 67721 67710 2025-01-09T20:47:27.309821 2023-10-03T06:37:11.896202 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 67651 2020-12-29T04:45:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26848 2020-12-29T04:45:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20501 2025-01-09T20:47:31.754802 application/rdf+xml 12679 2025-01-09T20:47:28.027823 image/jpeg 2005 2025-01-09T20:47:27.970820 image/jpeg 1173934 2025-01-09T20:47:27.641824 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