Europe and Elsewhere
Europe and Elsewhere by Mark Twain, published by Cosimo Classics in 1923, is a collection of essays edited by Albert Bigelow Paine. This edition features a total of 448 pages and is presented in English. The book includes a variety of Twain’s works, showcasing his perspectives on travel, politics, and social issues, making it a significant addition to the canon of American literature.
Readers will find a diverse array of essays within this collection, including notable pieces such as The War Prayer, which critiques war, and The United States of Lyncherdom, an essay addressing the issue of lynching in Missouri. Additionally, To the Person Sitting in Darkness offers a satirical take on Twain’s anti-imperialistic views. This compilation not only serves as a valuable resource for those interested in travel writing and social sciences but also appeals to collectors and literary historians who appreciate Twain’s unique voice and insights.
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“In like manner the American author who has chosen to call himself Mark Twain has attained to an immense popularity because the qualities he possesses in a high degree appeal to so many and so widely varied publics.”
-Brander Matthews (1899)
Europe and Elsewhere is a collection of essays by Mark Twain that was edited by Albert Bigelow Paine, Twain’s literary estate agent and biographer, and published posthumously in 1923.
This replica of the original edition of Europe and Elsewhere, including The War Prayer (1905), a short story indicting war; The United States of Lyncherdom (1901), an essay against the mass lynching in Pierce City, Missouri; To the Person Sitting in Darkness (1901), a satiric essay expressing Twain’s anti-imperialistic views; and thirty-two other essays makes this book an unique collectors’ item for Mark Twain aficionados, literary historians, and readers of American literature.
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