Mark Twain : Historical Romances : The Prince and the Pauper / A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court / Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc (Library of America) (Hardcover)

by Mark Twain (Author), Susan K. Harris (Editor), Samuel Clemens (Author) "IN THE ANCIENT CITY of London, on a certain autumn day in the second quarter of the sixteenth century, a boy was born to a..." (more)
Key Phrases: good your majesty, marvellous child, trial and martyrdom, Joan of Arc, Sir Launcelot, Tom Canty (more...)

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Product Description
An anthology encompassing The Prince and the Pauper, A Connecticut Yankee, and Joan of Arc features Twain's imaginative studies of the Middle Ages, in a children's classic, a unique comic-violent fantasy, and a respectful fictional biography.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1050 pages
• Publisher: Library of America (August 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0940450828
• ISBN-13: 978-0940450820
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #269,093 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fabulous collection of perhaps Twain's very best works!, February 19, 1999

By	Margaret Fiore (North Granby, CT USA) - See all my reviews

This collection contains my 2 childhood and all-time Twain favorites - Prince & Pauper, and Connecticut Yankee - and added the magical ingredient of a historical romance I never knew Twain had written - Joan of Arc. Now that I have read this as well, I see that it may be even better than the other two!

The wry sense of humor characteristic of Twain definitely is most in evidence in CT Yankee. All 3 of these works deliver Twain's wide understanding of human nature in different times and sociological conditions, and his admiration of human nobility and greatness of heart in adversity. Joan of Arc unquestionably is the most inspiring of these tales, being the story of the greatest hero (or heroine). The Prince and the Pauper, however, remains a jewel of an adventure story, which any child can identify with, and learn from.

It is a collection to keep forever, and re-read frequently.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a great collection, June 23, 1999

By A Customer

for fans who wish there were another Huck Finn or Tom Sawyer, you will find Mark Twain's 'joan of arc' just as beautifully written as his more famous 'prince an the pauper' and 'connecticut yankee'. for catholics, 'joan of arc' is even more of a must read, a stunning proof how this great saint has captured the hearts of so many, regardless of their skepticism or creed. Library of America editions are beautifully bound, lightweight, and readable. here they contain the two most famous of his non-mississippi writings with a gem most of us never knew existed. a keepsake for the decades.

3 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good collection by a master of wit, May 9, 2002

By	"star9942" (USA all the way) - See all my reviews

Huck Finn, I could take or leave. Conn Yankee is among my favorit e classics. Joan of Arc---better than other interpretations of
warrior women. I recommend this collection and "Damsel in the Rough" by Ann M. Tempesta.