The Portable Mark Twain
The Portable Mark Twain by Mark Twain is a comprehensive collection published by Penguin Books on March 31, 1977, featuring 802 pages in English. This edition brings together a selection of Twain’s most notable writings, showcasing his talents as a satirist and novelist. Readers will find a variety of tales and sketches, including The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County and Jim Baker’s Blue-Jay Yarn, alongside excerpts from his renowned novels and travel books such as Roughing It and Life on the Mississippi.
This collection presents a diverse array of Twain’s works, encompassing autobiographical pieces, polemical writings, and selected letters and speeches. Notably, it includes the complete text of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, featuring the often omitted raftsmen passage. The Portable Mark Twain offers insights into American fiction through the lens of one of its most celebrated authors, making it a valuable resource for those interested in Twain’s perspective on the American scene.
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Satirist, novelist, and keen observer of the American scene, Mark Twain remains one of the world’s best-loved writers. This delightful collection of Twain’s favorite and most memorable writings includes selected tales and sketches such as The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, How I Edited an Agricultural Journal Once, Jim Baker’s Blue-Jay Yarn, and A True Story. It also features excerpts from his novels and travel books (including Roughing It, The Innocents Abroad, and Life on the Mississippi, among others; autobiographical and polemical writings; as well as selected letters and speeches. The collection also reprints the complete text of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, including the often omitted raftsmen passage.
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