Autobiography of Mark Twain, Vol. 3
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (776 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1504637143 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 428 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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The autobiography's "Closing Words" movingly commemorate his daughter Jean, who died on Christmas Eve 1909. This third and final volume crowns and completes his life's work. The surprising final chapter of a great American lifeWhen the first volume of Mark Twain's uncensored Autobiography was published in 2010, it was hailed as an essential addition to the shelf of his works and a crucial document for our understanding of the great humorist's life and times. Fully annotated by the editors of the Mark Twain Project, the complete Autobiography emerges as a landmark publication in American literature.. Also included in this volume is the previously unpublished "Ashcroft-Lyon Manuscript," Mark Twain's caustic indictment of his "putrescent pair" of secretaries and the havoc that erupted in his house during their residency.Fitfully published in fragments at intervals throughout the twentieth century, Autobiography of Mark Twain has now been critically reconstructed and made available as it was intended to be read. Like its companion volumes, it chronicles Twain's inner and
A fitting work for a uniquely American writer It’s an odd work, this autobiography Mark Twain undertook in the last few years of his life. And the third and final volume published by the University of California Press only compounds the oddity.First, and most obvious, it is anything but a chronological account of Twain’s life. To be fair, Twain repeatedly says he is not. "Excellent Publication, but use two bookmarks" according to A customer. I have read all three volumes of Mark Twain’s autobiography and, while it was a monumental task, it was incredibly enjoyable. It really was like getting to sit and listen to the man talk. He is extremely sharp and funny. His descriptive abilities are unsurpassed. Since he knew this would not be published until a century after his . Even the greatest writer needs an editor. Peter Grant It's a long and rambling book with a heart-wrenching ending. Mark Twain's prose and insights sound like they were written last week, not 100+ years ago. It's not a traditional autobiography, but a series of reactions to events of the day, whether he was part of them (like getting an honorary degree at Oxford) or reading about them (like
3. 2 ''Covering just the last couple of years in Twain's long life, this is the concluding volume of the masterful University of California edition of his autobiography: unexpurgated, cross-referenced, and richly annotated Of considerable interest to all readers of Twain.'' --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Autobiography of Mark Twain, Vol. 1 ''A treasure deserving shelf space next to Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer.'' --Booklist (starred review) on Autobiography of Mark Twain, Vol. ''Twain's vision of America -- half paradise, half swindle -- emerges with indelible force.'' --Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Autobiography of Mark Twain, Vol