Published in 1897, this collection of essays includes Twain’s scathing demolishment of the literary pretensions of James Fenimore Cooper, ‘Fenimore Cooper’s Literary Offenses, ‘ as well as equally amusing if lighter fare like ‘The Private History of the ‘Jumping Frog’ Story’ and the title essay, an insightful description of his own methods.
About the author
Mark Twain (1835-1910), born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, is said to be America’s greatest humorist. William Faulkner called him the father of American literature. Ernest Hemmingway added, “all modern American literature stems from one book by Mark Twain.” He was referring to Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 264 ● ISBN 9781411437173 ● File size 0.3 MB ● Age 99-17 years ● Publisher Barnes & Noble ● Published 2011 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 5862653 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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