twain, mark

A collection of statements by American author Mark Twain, drawn from his novels, speeches, short essays, notebooks, and letters.

Contains the memoirs of the author as he traveled across the American West and down to Hawaii and along the way he encounters Mormons, the desperadoes of the Great Plains, and the native Hawaiian peoples.

Reprints the Iowa-California text of the classic novel about Huck Finn, son of the town drunk, who joins an escaped slave in a bid for freedom down the Mississippi River; and includes annotations, documents, information about the author, and critical excerpts.

Examines the life and work of nineteenth-century American author Mark Twain, featuring a biographical profile, critical analysis of the themes, symbols, and ideas in his writing, a selection of critical essays, a chronology, and references.

An account of life on the Mississippi in the old steamboat days and Twain's experiences as a pilot.

A travelogue written at the end of the nineteenth century by American author Mark Twain in which he describes his experiences sailing around the world via steamship on a lecture tour.