Monatsarchive: November 2017

Roughing It – Mark Twain

“Roughing It” is another one of Mark Twain’s chronicles of his wandering years, this one being the prequel to “Innocents Abroad.” His adventures take place in the Wild West, Salt Lake City and even in Hawaii – among other places. He even enlists as a Confederate cavalryman for some time. The book is also a prolific example for Twain’s excellent sense of humour.

Roughing It

Format: Paperback

Roughing It.

ISBN: 9783849675301.

Available at amazon.com and other venues.

Biography of Mark Twain (from Wikipedia):

Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. Among his novels are … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

The Innocents Abroad – Mark Twain

The character of American humor, and its want of resemblance to the humor of Kamtschatka and Patagonia,—will the reader forgive us if we fail to set down here the thoughts suggested by these fresh and apposite topics? Will he credit us with a self-denial proportioned to the vastness of Mr. Clements’s very amusing book, if we spare to state why he is so droll, or—which is as much to the purpose—why we do not know? This reticence will leave us very little to say by way of analysis; and, indeed, there is very little to say of “The Innocents Abroad” which is not of the most obvious and easy description. The idea of a … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County (and other sketches) – Mark Twain

James Russell Lowell had already pronounced the “Frog” story “the finest piece of humorous writing yet produced in America.” We are sure he would also have bestowed this word of praise upon the remaining stories that make up this small volume, though the title sketch is definitely the redeeming feature of the collection.

The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County (and other sketches)

Format: Paperback

The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County (and other sketches).

ISBN: 9783849675288.

Available at amazon.com and other venues.

Biography of Mark Twain (from Wikipedia):

Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), better known by his pen name Mark … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

Sketches, New and Old – Mark Twain

The long-delayed book of Sketches, contracted for five years before its release, was issued in 1875. “The Jumping Frog” is included in the volume, also the French translation which Madame Blanc (Th. Bentzon) had made for the Revue des deux mondes, with Mark Twain’s retranslation back into English, a most astonishing performance in its literal rendition of the French idiom. He included a number of sketches originally published with the Frog, also a selection from the ” Memoranda” and Buffalo Express contributions,” and he put in the story of Auntie Cord, with some matter which had never hitherto appeared. Among the new matter in the book were “Some Fables for Good Old Boys … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...