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Tag Archives: Mark Twain
The Books: The Complete Essays of Mark Twain, ‘Stirring Times in Austria’
On the essays shelf: The Complete Essays Of Mark Twain As with most long essays, this one should be read in its entirety. It is 1898, and Mark Twain is in Austria. He is there at a particularly tumultuous time, … Continue reading
The Books: The Complete Essays of Mark Twain, ‘In Defense of Harriet Shelley’
On the essays shelf: The Complete Essays Of Mark Twain Mark Twain read Edward Dowden’s biography of Percy Bysshe Shelley and this magnificent gigantic article was the result. It is a devastating critique. I haven’t even read Dowden’s book, and … Continue reading
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Tagged essays, Mark Twain, Percy Bysshe Shelley, The Complete Essays of Mark Twain
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The Books: The Complete Essays of Mark Twain, ‘At the Shrine of St. Wagner’
On the essays shelf: The Complete Essays Of Mark Twain This gigantic book of essays is something I have dipped into over the years, as a reference, as entertainment. It’s so broad, so vast, the topics Twain covers are so … Continue reading
Snapshots
— Got together with my friend Jen the other night. It’s been a while. There was so much to catch up on. I miss her! Of course I had to fill her in on Supernatural (which she has never seen), … Continue reading
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Tagged Elvis Presley, friends, Mark Twain, snapshots, Supernatural, William Shakespeare
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Snapshots
— I’ve been re-reading The Complete Essays of Mark Twain. He is so hilarious, there are times I have to put the book down and guffaw to myself. It’s amazing, how much his personality comes through his language. Not all … Continue reading
The Books: A Mencken Chrestomathy: His Own Selection of His Choicest Writing, “The Man Within” by H.L. Mencken
Next up on the essays shelf: A Mencken Chrestomathy: His Own Selection of His Choicest Writing, by H.L. Mencken Mencken thought The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was one of the greatest books ever written. And you know when Mencken praises … Continue reading
Snapshots
— I got sucked into The Adventures of Mark Twain almost against my will. It has a ham-hocked script that rushes through the events of Twain’s life (his wife, “You are an eternal boy … why don’t you write about … Continue reading
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Tagged A Place in the Sun, Block Island, Fredric March, George Stevens, Mark Twain, Montgomery Clift, snapshots
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The Books: “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” (Mark Twain)
Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain Published in 1884, Huckleberry Finn takes place (as the author states beneath the title:) in the “early nineteenth century”. More so than Tom Sawyer (excerpt here), Twain addresses … Continue reading
The Books: “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” – (Mark Twain)
Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain When I was a kid, I was obsessed with this book and wanted to slip into its pages. Not as much as Huckleberry Finn which propelled me … Continue reading
The Books: “The Innocents Abroad: Or, The New Pilgrims’ Progress” – (Mark Twain)
Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction (even though this isn’t Fiction at all, but I wanted to keep him filed with the rest of his books): The Innocents Abroad: or, The New Pilgrims’ Progress, by Mark Twain Okay, so I know … Continue reading