Mark Twain's burlesque autobiography [Unknown Binding]

Mark Twain (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1975

A burlesque of the tendency of noted men to rush into print with autobiographies. A priceless bit of native American humor.

THIS TITLE IS CITED AND RECOMMENDED BY: Bibliography of American Literature.

--This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

Product Details

• Unknown Binding: 24 pages
• Publisher: Norwood Editions (1975)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 088305664X
• ISBN-13: 978-0883056646
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,731,570 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Mark Twain (1835-1910) was an American humorist, satirist, social critic, lecturer and novelist. He is mostly remembered for his classic novels The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

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38 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TWAIN AT HIS BEST, July 9, 2010

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This review is from: Mark Twain's Burlesque Autobiography (Kindle Edition)

It seems strange to be reviewing an author almost a hundred years after his death, but this autobiography is something I did not realize was out there. After downloading Kindle for Mac, I downloaded a number of free books and began reading Twain. His wit and use of English is both enjoyable and inspiring, but one must read carefully. Slowly is even better. The wit is up to the high standard set in Puddin' Head Wilson ("I wish I owned half that dog. I'd shoot my half.), as is the self deprecation, and there is a world of biting social commentary in even the most innocent seeming line. ("He built a commodious jail and put up a gallows, and to his dying day he claimed he had a more restraining and elevating influence on the Indians that any other reformer...") I recommend this highly for other writers who like to read a master at work. One wonders what he might say about being politically correct.

18 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars "Affordable & High Quality Paperback Book Edition", August 20, 2010

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This review is from: Mark Twain's Burlesque Autobiography (Paperback)

The line that heads this review is also the subtitle of this publication. It too must be a burlesque. This item is described as 24 pages--12 of them are completely blank. One lists only 'Made in USA Lexington KY 18 August 2010' and the bar code. The title page does not include a publisher(probably out of shame) The remaining 10 pages are printed in something resembling typewriter script, a rambling list of notorious ancestors which I imagine could be typical of a spontaneous dinner party expostion by Mr. Clemens. There is no introductory or historical comment giving any information whatsoever as to the source of the text in this "High Quality Paperback."

The soul who pays $75 for the library bound edition must surely receive an wonderful example of the art of fine bookbinding--or they are really ripped off.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not exactly a $10 book, December 6, 2010

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This review is from: Mark Twain's Burlesque Autobiography (Paperback)

This is an 11 page book, typed like a middle school book report. There are over 15 pages of completely blank pages. The binding is similar to what you would find at your local print and copy shop. I havent read it yet, but this is not at all what I expected for a $10 "book"