The Portable Mark Twain
by Twain, Mark
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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by Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens)
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New York: The Viking Press, 1983. Hardcover. About Very Good. The Viking Portable Library edition of Mark Twain's writing, edited by Bernard De Voto, American historian, novelist, reviewer and authority on Mark Twain. De Voto's selections for this edition include the complete "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," "The Mysterious Stranger," and selections… Read more about this item Item Price
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Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. (1977). Softcover. 014015020X . No signatures.; Paperback reprint. viii, 790, [2 (blank)] pages. Page dimensions: 179 x 110mm. This selection from the writings of Mark Twain includes the whole texts of "Huckleberry Finn" and "The Mysterious Stranger," and selections from other works including "Old Times on… Read more about this item Item Price
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New York: The Viking Press, 1976. Softcover, mass market paperback. Good. Selected and introduced by Bernard DeVoto. Collection of favorites and representative writings from America's foremost 19th century humorist and novelist. Complete text of Huckleberry Finn and The Mysterious Stranger, with selections from other works, letters, etc. Viking Portable Library. 790 pages, moderate wear & creasing. Item Price
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