Books by Mark Twain

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, also called The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, novel by Mark Twain, published in the United Kingdom in 1884 and in the United States in 1885. The book's narrator is Huckleberry Finn, a youngster whose artless vernacular speech is admirably adapted to detailed and poetic descriptions of scenes, vivid representations of characters, and narrative renditions that are both broadly comic and subtly ironic.Huck runs away from his abusive father and, with his companion, the runaway slave Jim, makes a long and frequently interrupted voyage down the Mississippi River on a raft. During the journey Huck encounters a variety of characters and types in whom the book memorably portrays almost every class living on or along the river. As a result of these experiences, Huck overcomes conventional racial prejudices and learns to respect and love Jim. The book's pages are dotted with idyllic descriptions of the great river and the surrounding forests, and Huck's good nature and unconscious humour permeate the whole. But a thread that runs through adventure after adventure is that of human cruelty, which shows itself both in the acts of individuals and in their unthinking acceptance of such institutions as slavery. The natural goodness of Huck is continually contrasted with the effects of a corrupt society.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is an 1876 novel by Mark Twain about a boy growing up along the Mississippi River. It is set in the 1840s in the town of St. Petersburg, which is based on Hannibal, Missouri, where Twain lived as a boy. In the novel, Tom Sawyer has several adventures, often with his friend Huckleberry Finn. Originally a commercial failure, the book ended up being the best selling of Twain's works during his lifetime. Though overshadowed by its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the book is considered by many to be a masterpiece of American literature. It was one of the first novels to be written on a typewriter.Contents : Tom Sawyer is a kid that lives with his Aunt Polly and his relative, Sid. The story is set in the Town of "St. Petersburg", Missouri, enlivened by Hannibal, Missouri, where Mark Twain lived. "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" is a fragrant summoning of the life in the Mississippi River town and the lives of those individuals who live on its shores. A solemn undercurrent courses through the high diversion and audacious wistfulness of the novel, in any case, for underneath the purity of youth lie the disparities of grown-up reality-base feelings and superstitions, murder and vengeance, starvation and subjection. Touching and clever, and continually charming, this book is, and presumably dependably will be, a much-read American exemplary that merits reading and re-reading. The books demonstrates the delight of adolescence and additionally the acknowledgment of progress.. "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" is a wild experience shot through with amusingness, sentiment and awesome spades loaded with energy. What's increasingly the unadulterated happiness forever that Tom, his closest companion Huckleberry Finn and alternate young men of Twain's creative energy approach their wild business is a delight to view. It takes one back and makes one pine for a more straightforward time when the most squeezing business was whether to put on a show to be privateers or go chasing for treasure.

Written at the end of Twain's career, Extracts from Adam's Diary was first published in 1897 and Extracts from Eve's Diary in 1905. Twain's Adam was based on himself while Eve was modelled afterhis wife Livy. It is fitting that these two essays be joined together in one package.

A Tramp Abroad is a work of travel literature, including a mixture of autobiography and fictional events, by American author Mark Twain, published in 1880. The book details a journey by the author, with his friend Harris (a character created for the book, and based on his closest friend, Joseph Twichell), through central and southern Europe. While the stated goal of the journey is to walk most of the way, the men find themselves using other forms of transport as they traverse the continent. The book is the fourth of Mark Twain's six travel books published during his lifetime and is often thought to be an unofficial sequel to the first one, The Innocents Abroad (1869).

Originally published in 1873, "The Gilded Age - A Tale of Today" is a collaboration between Charles Dudley Warner and Mark Twain. As gifted and popular writers of their time, this collaboration resulted in an insightful satire of the politics and society of the period following the Civil War. This is a fascinating novel and thoroughly recommended for anyone with an interest in American history. Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835¿1910), more commonly known under the pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, lecturer, publisher and entrepreneur most famous for his novels ¿The Adventures of Tom Sawyer¿ (1876) and ¿The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn¿ (1884). Other notable works by this author include: ¿The Prince and the Pauper¿ (1881), and "Roughing It" (1872). Read & Co. Classics is proudly republishing this fantastic novel now in a new edition complete with a specially-commissioned biography of the author.

Deep in the Wild West, young Mark Twain adventures through America. He's on a journey to a faraway land. With his brother by his side, Twain treks from town to town, undertaking a variety of jobs along the way. A prequel to his first novel, ‘The Innocents Abroad’, ‘Roughing It’ is a wanderlust-filled tale of personal growth and travel. Crafted with wit and humour, the memoir transports readers on a journey back to Twain’s humble beginnings as a writer. Painting a captivating picture of 19th century America, the classic is perfect for Western lovers of Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt’s ‘The Magnificent Seven’. Mark Twain, pseudonym of Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910) was an American humorist, lecturer, journalist and novelist. Celebrated today as the father of American literature, his work spans epic stories of boyhood such as ‘The Adventures of Tom Sawyer’ and ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’, as well as travel narratives, such as ‘The Innocents Abroad’, ‘Roughing It’, and ‘Life on the Mississippi’. A friend to presidents, artists and royalty, he is remembered today as a popular public figure. Continuing his influence, Twain inspires Disney attractions, singer Tom Petty’s ‘Down South’ and was portrayed by Nathan Osgood in the 2018 comedy ‘Holmes and Watson’.

Eine humorvolle Gruselgeschichte von Mark Twain. Gelesen von Andreas Fröhlich.Mortimer MacWilliams erwacht in einer schwülen Sommernacht von den Rufen seiner Frau Evangeline. Die hat ich im Schuhschrank versteckt, da sie sich schrecklich vor Gewittern, noch mehr vor Blitzen fürchtet. Und tatsächlich rumpelt und leuchtet es durch die Fensterläden. Anfangs genervt von der Angst seiner Frau, später davon angesteckt, unternimmt Mortimer allerlei Dinge, um sich gegen die Blitze zu wappnen. Als die vermeintlichen Schutzmaßnahmen ihren skurrilen Höhepunkt erreichen, springen die Fensterläden auf und ... hören Sie selbst.Andreas Fröhlich ist ein deutscher Schauspieler, Synchron-, Hörbuch-, Hörspiel- und Off-Sprecher sowie Rezitator. Seit 1979 verkörpert er die Rolle des Detektivs Bob in der Kult-Hörspielreihe Die drei ???. Seine Hörbuch-Lesungen sind vielfach ausgezeichnet.Mark Twain (1835-1910) ist einer der berühmtesten amerikanischen Schriftsteller. Bekannt wurde er durch "Die Abenteuer des Huckleberry Finn". Seie Texte sind oft satirisch und vor allem humorvoll. Er gilt als Meister der Pointen.

"Das Glück der Erde liegt auf demRücken der Pferde," sagt der Pferdefreund. Doch ob alle Reiterauch wieder heil herunterkommen, bleibt ungewiß. Nicht immer throntman "hoch zu Roß", oft genug landet der Reitkünstler auf demBoden der Tatsachen ... Aber die Welt der Pferde bietet nochvieles mehr: Spannung und Intrigen, Rennfieber und feineGesellschaft. Johannes Steck versteht es brillant, die Erzählungenvon Twain, Kipling, Dickens und Maupassant mit ironisch-heiteremUnterton vorzutragen. Ein Ohrenschmaus für alle Pferdeliebhaber!

Ein Zug bleibt im Schneesturm stecken. Tagelang sind die Passagiere ohne Nahrung. In der Not stellen sie eine Kandidatenliste auf: Der Sieger der nachfolgenden Wahl soll getötet und von den anderen verspeist werden. Doch das ist erst der Anfang.