The Unabridged Mark Twain, Vol. 1 [Leather Bound]

Mark Twain (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 076240180X | ISBN-13: 978-0762401802 | Publication Date: September 1997

These elegant volumes are bound in simulated leather with titles stamped in gold and gilt-edged pages.

This volume offers original, unaltered versions of Twain's work in chronological order, including The Undertaker's Chat, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and The Prince and the Pauper.

Product Details

• Leather Bound: 1312 pages
• Publisher: Running Press Book Publishers (September 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076240180X
• ISBN-13: 978-0762401802
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.6 x 3.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,379,217 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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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The unabridged Mark Twain is timeless reading, April 15, 1998

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This review is from: The Unabridged Mark Twain, Vol. 1 (Leather Bound)

I've been reading Mark Twain for thirty years and always enjoy his sharp, acerbic wit and profound observations. The Unabridged Mark Twain is a collection of some of his best stories and essays dealing with life on the Mississippi River, travels, political commentary and general good fiction. I think one of the hallmarks of a good author is that their writings become timeless and issues pertinent then can be found today. Highly recommended reading.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Twain compendium I know of, December 2, 2004

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Eric Anderson "Arsenic Drone" (Tucson, AZ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Unabridged Mark Twain, Vol. 1 (Leather Bound)

If you're here because you haven't read Mark Twain's novels and are considering it, then buy this or whatever you can find, and read it. That's probably not the case though, so I'll review this volume.

This is essentially like most of the inexpensive but nice-looking collections of old literature that you see in book stores, with the leatherette covers and super shiny gilt page edges. Not super impressive, but looks good on the bookshelf.

The best part about this volume is that it contains the vast majority of Twain's works that most people would want to read, including Huckleberry Finn, Tom Sawyer, The Innocents Abroad, The Prince and the Pauper, and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. It also includes some classic short pieces, like The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County and Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offenses. In total, there is relatively little chaff in here. There is a second volume to go with this one, but it is nowhere near as good.

If you want a good Twain collection to put on the bookshelf, I recommend this one.

5.0 out of 5 stars Autobiography of Mark Twain Volume 1, December 15, 2010

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Helen Jones "Helen-friend to books" (Riesel TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Unabridged Mark Twain, Vol. 1 (Hardcover)

I am more than happy to have been able to get these books (I ordered two as gifts). This is especially true since I learned that our local book stores were on backorder for them. Also they are lovely books to look at and treasure.