Plymouth Rock & the Pilgrims [Paperback]

Mark Twain (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2000

Throughout America's Gilded Age, humorist and novelist Samuel Clemens, a. k. a. Mark Twain (1835-1910), was in great demand as a public speaker. This anthology, spanning the years from 1866 to 1909, collects 82 examples of Twain's best "spoken" work. Topics include American mythmaking, the Hawaiian Islands, masturbation, the art of war, New York morals, and stage fright.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

The Twains meet here in this duo of nonfiction goodies published in 1963 and 1984, respectively. Twain was equally at home in fiction and nonfiction, and this material can rival his best stories for humor and style.
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Review

Delightful and valuable.... Chosen for their humor and human interest, the speeches vary from old time standards to lesser-known items (two appear for the first time).... These speeches provide a view of Twain's public personality, as well as his ideas about literature, current events, and some of his favorite subjects from cigars to Joan of Arc. (Choice )

Mark Twain, Plymouth Rock and the Pilgrims reminds us how talented the humorist was as a speaker, starting with his first lecture, in San Francisco andon the Sandwich Island (Hawaii). Here is a collection of his most witty speeches. (Signals )

Mark Twain, Plymouth Rock and the Pilgrims reminds us how talented the humorist was as a speaker, starting with his first lecture, in San Francisco andon the Sandwich Island (Hawaii). Here is a collection of his most witty speeches. (Signals )

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Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Cooper Square Press (October 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0815411049
• ISBN-13: 978-0815411048
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,745,830 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.