Mark Twain

Shortly after his inglorious "military career" in a Confederate militia, as related in "A Private History of a Campaign That Failed," Mark Twain "lit out for the Territories" when his brother was appointed secretary to the governor of Nevada. The result was one of the greatest books in the literature of the American West, full of first-hand accounts of cowboys, miners, roughnecks, and assorted colorful characters as only Mark Twain could describe them.

As America's finest writer, Mark Twain could make entertaining reading -- and great literature -- out of almost anything. Here we have a book begun out of adversity. The great novelist, satirist, and public celebrity was broke, ruined by various ill-advised investment schemes; but, being a man of honor on a public stage, he resolved to pay off every cent of his crushing debt. He did so by going on a two-year, round-the-world lecture tour, where he spoke to sold-out houses in Europe, India, and Australia, all the while gathering material for yet another best-selling travel book, filled with his trademark wit and brilliant observation. Even after more than a century this book is still a must-read. Whatever has been forgotten about the times and places Twain describes he has recreated for us, vividly and forever.

All readers interested in illustrated literature, from middle school to young adult to the old and venerable, read, witnes, and analyze: Eve & Adam view the wonder of God's creation differently. But weren't they supposed to live in harmony? Doesn't Eve meddle in Adam's business? Isn't Adam too self-absorbed? Is nature too full of wonder for Eve, or are Adam's priorities out of whack? Mark Twain's tender take on creation and gender roles will amuse you while you decide what Mr. Twain gets right and what he gets wrong And yet another wonder of creation gotten perfectly right? Marc Johnson-Pencook's illustrations His contemporary-classic, pen-and-ink illustrations capture creation straight on, no frills, via the mind's eye of iconic American author Mark Twain. Marc's illustrations inspired author Jerome Tiller to bring two, separate Twain stories seamlessly together via light and respectful editing. Working together they have made this adaptation a great introduction to Mark Twain for middle school readers. But this adapted classic, like all the books in the Adapted Classics collection, is not only for middle school readers. It will also entertain all young-adult readers and every reader who enjoys Twain's humorous stories, but now with fine art illustrations by Marc Johnson-Pencook that complement Twain's muse. His illustrations rival any that were rendered in the golden era of illustration The end result of all books in the Adapted Classics collection? Illustrated literature tailored for a range of modern readers, from middle school to young adult to mid-life and beyond This is illustrated classic literature at its finest, for one and for all

Mark Twain was certainly America's greatest writer. His genius enabled him to make entertaining reading, even great literature, out of almost anything. Therefore all his collections of miscellaneous shorter works are treasure-troves of short stories, essays, autobiography, and journalistic sketches, ranging, as this one does, from a story told from the point of view of a dog, an article about the first typewriters, to the beginnings of Twain's late, fantastic work, Biblical or religious fantasies in which he confronts the most profound issues of existence: "A Monument to Adam," "A Human Word from Satan," "Extracts from Adam's Diary," "Eve's Diary," etc. These can be seen as preludes to his most controversial work of the period of "The Mysterious Stranger" and "Letters from the Earth."

Mark Twain was certainly America's greatest writer. His genius enabled him to make entertaining reading, even great literature, out of almost anything. Therefore all his collections of miscellaneous shorter works are treasure-troves of short stories, essays, autobiography, and journalistic sketches, ranging, as this one does, from a story told from the point of view of a dog, an article about the first typewriters, to the beginnings of Twain's late, fantastic work, Biblical or religious fantasies in which he confronts the most profound issues of existence: "A Monument to Adam," "A Human Word from Satan," "Extracts from Adam's Diary," "Eve's Diary," etc. These can be seen as preludes to his most controversial work of the period of "The Mysterious Stranger" and "Letters from the Earth."

Shortly after his inglorious "military career" in a Confederate militia, as related in "A Private History of a Campaign That Failed," Mark Twain "lit out for the Territories" when his brother was appointed secretary to the governor of Nevada. The result was one of the greatest books in the literature of the American West, full of first-hand accounts of cowboys, miners, roughnecks, and assorted colorful characters as only Mark Twain could describe them.

Mark Twain here collaborates with Charles Dudley Warner in a novel which gave its name to the era in which it was written. Here is a definitive dissection of the pretenses of the high Victorian era, its corruption, hypocrisy, and, in Twain's eye, comic absurdities.

This fictionalized "biography" told by an intimate companion of Joan of Arc was thought by Mark Twain to be his finest work. It was hugely popular in its time, and while the tastes of subsequent generations may have elevated HUCKLEBERRY FINN and THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER to a higher level, JOAN OF ARC still remains one of Twain's most colorful and passionately-imagined books.

This fictionalized "biography" told by an intimate companion of Joan of Arc was thought by Mark Twain to be his finest work. It was hugely popular in its time, and while the tastes of subsequent generations may have elevated HUCKLEBERRY FINN and THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER to a higher level, JOAN OF ARC still remains one of Twain's most colorful and passionately-imagined books.

This fictionalized "biography" told by an intimate companion of Joan of Arc was thought by Mark Twain to be his finest work. It was hugely popular in its time, and while the tastes of subsequent generations may have elevated HUCKLEBERRY FINN and THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER to a higher level, JOAN OF ARC still remains one of Twain's most colorful and passionately-imagined books.

This is one of the world's most beloved children's books, the famous story of the poor boy who just happened to look exactly like the young Prince Edward (soon to be King Edward VI) and what happened when one day they changed clothes. The result is an exciting adventure story, mixed with social satire and, just under the surface, Twain's outrage at the crudities and cruelties of the Tudor age.

Mark Twain here collaborates with Charles Dudley Warner in a novel which gave its name to the era in which it was written. Here is a definitive dissection of the pretenses of the high Victorian era, its corruption, hypocrisy, and, in Twain's eye, comic absurdities.

This fictionalized "biography" told by an intimate companion of Joan of Arc was thought by Mark Twain to be his finest work. It was hugely popular in its time, and while the tastes of subsequent generations may have elevated HUCKLEBERRY FINN and THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER to a higher level, JOAN OF ARC still remains one of Twain's most colorful and passionately-imagined books.

This is the book that everyone knew, in Mark Twain's time, that he had to write. It is the story of his youth on the Mississippi and his career as a riverboat pilot before the Civil War, which contains not only some of his very best writing, but remains our most vivid picture of this colorful era in American history. It might be fairly said that LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI is to steamboat life what MOBY DICK is to whaling, only without need for a plot, at least not one invented by the author. This is a book taken from life, which transfers life onto the printed page as well as anything in American literature.

As America's finest writer, Mark Twain could make entertaining reading -- and great literature -- out of almost anything. Here we have a book begun out of adversity. The great novelist, satirist, and public celebrity was broke, ruined by various ill-advised investment schemes; but, being a man of honor on a public stage, he resolved to pay off every cent of his crushing debt. He did so by going on a two-year, round-the-world lecture tour, where he spoke to sold-out houses in Europe, India, and Australia, all the while gathering material for yet another best-selling travel book, filled with his trademark wit and brilliant observation. Even after more than a century this book is still a must-read. Whatever has been forgotten about the times and places Twain describes he has recreated for us, vividly and forever.

As America's finest writer, Mark Twain could make entertaining reading -- and great literature -- out of almost anything. Here we have a book begun out of adversity. The great novelist, satirist, and public celebrity was broke, ruined by various ill-advised investment schemes; but, being a man of honor on a public stage, he resolved to pay off every cent of his crushing debt. He did so by going on a two-year, round-the-world lecture tour, where he spoke to sold-out houses in Europe, India, and Australia, all the while gathering material for yet another best-selling travel book, filled with his trademark wit and brilliant observation. Even after more than a century this book is still a must-read. Whatever has been forgotten about the times and places Twain describes he has recreated for us, vividly and forever.

Istoricheskij roman "Prints i nischij" Marka Tvena predstavlen v serii "Detskaja biblioteka", gde sobrany luchshie proizvedenija otechestvennoj i mirovoj literatury dlja detej ot 5 do 16 let. Eto folklor i literaturnye skazki, stikhi, rasskazy i povesti vydajuschikhsja pisatelej-klassikov. Kto iz nas ne mechtal stat printsem ili printsessoj, pochuvstvovat na sekundu, kakovo byt drugim chelovekom? Tak, kniga povestvuet o prikljuchenijakh dvukh malchikov, nischego Toma Kenti i buduschego korolja Eduarda VI. Volej sluchaja geroi menjajutsja zhiznjami: i esli Tomu predstoit izuchit korolevskij etiket i uznat tajny dvortsovoj zhizni, to Eduardu vypadaet ne sladkaja uchast: v mire bednjakov on vynuzhden iskat dazhe skromnyj obed, a krome togo, khotelos by imet i kryshu nad golovoj... Vse proizvedenija serii vkhodjat v obrazovatelnye programmy po literature i rekomendovany Ministerstvom prosveschenija RF dlja izuchenija v shkole i samostojatelnogo chtenija.

"Prikljuchenija Toma Sojera" - eto znamenitaja povest Marka Tvena, opublikovannaja v 1876 godu. Kniga rasskazyvaet istoriju malchika po imeni Tom Sojer, zhivuschego v amerikanskom gorodke Sent- Pitersberg v seredine veka. Tom Sojer - obychnyj malchishka s zhivym voobrazheniem i sklonnostju k shalostjam. On obozhaet igrat so svoimi s druzjami i mechtaet ob uvlekatelnykh prikljuchenijakh. No kogda ego zhizn stalkivaetsja s realnymi opasnostjami, Tomu predstoit razobratsja so svoimi strakhami i dokazat sebe i okruzhajuschim, chto on nastojaschij geroj. Avtor stavit pered chitateljami vechnye voprosy o vzroslenii, prirode avantjurizma i roli fantazii v zhizni rebjonka.