Author: Mark Twain
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440673896
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 449
Book Description
These short fiction and prose pieces display the variety of Twain's imaginative invention, his diverse talents, and his extraordinary emotional range. Twain was a master of virtually every prose genre; in fables and stories, speeches and essays, he skilfully adapted, extended or satirized literary conventions, guided only by his unruly imagination. From the comic wit that sparkles in maxims from 'Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar,' to the parodic perfection of 'An Awful - Terrible Medieval Romance,' to the satirical delights of The Innocents Abroad and Roughing It; from the warm nostalgia of 'Early Days' to the bitter, brooding tone of 'The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg' to the anti-imperial vehemence of 'To the Person Sitting in the Darkness' and the poignant grief expressed in 'Death of Jean', Twain emerges in this volume in many guises, all touched by genius. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Tales, Speeches, Essays, and Sketches
Author: Mark Twain
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440673896
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 449
Book Description
These short fiction and prose pieces display the variety of Twain's imaginative invention, his diverse talents, and his extraordinary emotional range. Twain was a master of virtually every prose genre; in fables and stories, speeches and essays, he skilfully adapted, extended or satirized literary conventions, guided only by his unruly imagination. From the comic wit that sparkles in maxims from 'Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar,' to the parodic perfection of 'An Awful - Terrible Medieval Romance,' to the satirical delights of The Innocents Abroad and Roughing It; from the warm nostalgia of 'Early Days' to the bitter, brooding tone of 'The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg' to the anti-imperial vehemence of 'To the Person Sitting in the Darkness' and the poignant grief expressed in 'Death of Jean', Twain emerges in this volume in many guises, all touched by genius. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440673896
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 449
Book Description
These short fiction and prose pieces display the variety of Twain's imaginative invention, his diverse talents, and his extraordinary emotional range. Twain was a master of virtually every prose genre; in fables and stories, speeches and essays, he skilfully adapted, extended or satirized literary conventions, guided only by his unruly imagination. From the comic wit that sparkles in maxims from 'Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar,' to the parodic perfection of 'An Awful - Terrible Medieval Romance,' to the satirical delights of The Innocents Abroad and Roughing It; from the warm nostalgia of 'Early Days' to the bitter, brooding tone of 'The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg' to the anti-imperial vehemence of 'To the Person Sitting in the Darkness' and the poignant grief expressed in 'Death of Jean', Twain emerges in this volume in many guises, all touched by genius. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Humour and Pathos; Or, Essays, Sketches, and Tales
Author: George R Wythen Baxter
Publisher:
ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
A Story Teller's World
Author: R K Narayan
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 8184750757
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
REQUIRED, THE STORY-TELLER COULD HAVE AN AUDIENCE BUT IN THIS CASE HE WOULDN'T BE READING FROM HIS MS, BUT WOULD BE LOOKING AT THE VILLAGERS. I MUCH PREFER THE STORY-TELLER ALONE.
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 8184750757
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
REQUIRED, THE STORY-TELLER COULD HAVE AN AUDIENCE BUT IN THIS CASE HE WOULDN'T BE READING FROM HIS MS, BUT WOULD BE LOOKING AT THE VILLAGERS. I MUCH PREFER THE STORY-TELLER ALONE.
Tales, Essays, And Sketches
Author: Robert Macnish
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent
Author: Washington Irving
Publisher:
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Category : American essays
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : American essays
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Tales, Essays, and Sketches
Author: Robert Macnish
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Collected Tales, Sketches, Speeches & Essays: 1891-1910
Author: Mark Twain
Publisher:
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Category : Celebrities
Languages : en
Pages : 1140
Book Description
A two-volume set that contains more than 270 speeches, sketches, short stories, maxims, and other writings by Mark Twain.
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Category : Celebrities
Languages : en
Pages : 1140
Book Description
A two-volume set that contains more than 270 speeches, sketches, short stories, maxims, and other writings by Mark Twain.
Tales, Essays, and Sketches
Author: Robert Macnish
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
Modern Prose: Stories, Essays and Sketches
Author: Michael Thorpe
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780194167062
Category : College readers
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780194167062
Category : College readers
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
Tales, Essays, and Sketches
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780461808315
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
This is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the original versions are generally quite old, there may occasionally be certain imperfections within these reproductions. We're happy to make these classics available again for future generations to enjoy!
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780461808315
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
This is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the original versions are generally quite old, there may occasionally be certain imperfections within these reproductions. We're happy to make these classics available again for future generations to enjoy!