The Unabridged Mark Twain, Vol. 1 (Leather Bound)

by Mark Twain (Author), Lawrence Teacher (Author) "A grand affair of a ball-the Pioneers'-came off at the Occidental some time ago..." (more)
Key Phrases: dad fetch, runaway nigger, good your majesty, Tom Sawyer, Injun Joe, Sir Launcelot (more...)

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Product Description
America's master of satiric observation wrote some of the wittiest and sharpest prose of the century, enjoyed by both children and adults. Two volumes offer the original, unaltered versions of Twain's work in chronological order. Volume #1 includes such treasures as "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County", 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 (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #980,529 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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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

By A Customer

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

By	Eric Anderson "Arsenic Drone" (Tucson, AZ United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Some of the very greatest American literature, September 2, 2001

By	Michael J. Austin (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Samuel Clemens is one of the greatest American writers ever, and this collection contains most of his best work. It is better than volume II of the collection. I am working my way through the book again for the third time in 15 years. It is worth every penny you will pay for it.