Mark Twain

The novel represents Twain's first attempt at historical fiction. Set in 1547, it tells the story of two young boys who are identical in appearance: Tom Canty, a pauper who lives with his abusive father in Offal Court off Pudding Lane in London, and Prince Edward, son of King Henry VIII.

Mark Twain (1835-1910), amerikanischer Autor so weltber hmter Romane wie Die Abenteuer des Tom Sawyer und Huckleberry Finns Abenteuer, l sst in seiner letzten Buchver ffentlichung (1909) K pt'n Stormfield aus San Francisco von seinen Erlebnissen auf dem Weg in den Himmel und seinem Leben dort erz hlen. Von Wettfahrten mit Kometen, dem Verpassen des richtigen Eingangs, Eingew hnungsschwierigkeiten oder den Himmels-Hierarchien, denen einige historische Personen nicht immer so zugeordnet sind, wie wir uns das hier auf Erden vorstellen m gen. Durch das Buch erlangen wir genaue Kenntnisse ber Segnungen und Einschr nkungen, die das Leben im Himmel bereith lt.

Life on the Mississippi is a memoir by Mark Twain detailing his days as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River before and after the American Civil War. The book begins with a brief history of the river. It continues with anecdotes of Twain's training as a steamboat pilot, as the 'cub' of an experienced pilot. He describes, with great affection, the science of navigating the ever-changing Mississippi River. In the second half, the book describes Twain's return, many years later, to travel on a steamboat from St. Louis to New Orleans. He describes the competition from railroads, the new, large cities, and his observations on greed, gullibility, tragedy, and bad architecture. He also tells some stories that are most likely tall tales. Simultaneously published in 1883 in the U. S. and in England, it is said to be the first book composed on a typewriter.

Books such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn have firmly established Mark Twain's reputation as one of the best-loved American humorists, but the author's non-fiction works are packed with as much laughter and keen insight as his popular novels. In the series of essays presented in the volume Roughing It, Twain recounts his years as a soldier, sailor, and speculator in the Wild West.

Twain compiled this collection of thirty-eight short stories, humorous observations, and other writings from his long career in 1906. The last such volume published during his lifetime, it is a must-read for lovers of American literature and anyone who appreciates the humorist's art.

Huckleberry Finn, Tom Sawyer's best friend, escapes down the Mississippi on a raft with the runaway slave, Jim. One of the iconic American novels, it caused a stir when published because of the vernacular used by Twain to characterize Jim and the people of the Mississippi. Twain's criticism of racial segregation and the treatment of slaves was thrown into turbulent criticisms at the turn of the century however, when he himself was accused of racist stereotyping and frequent use of the word "nigger".

The orphan Tom Sawyer, raised by his aunt, is never out of trouble for long. A mischievous, charming boy (not to mention genius at escaping from trouble), Tom's adventures involve many unwitting bystanders. From one moment to the next, the boy could change into a pirate, or ship's captain - when he's not trying to win Becky Thatcher for a sweetheart, of course. Tom is also a friend of Twain's other beloved boy-hero, Huckleberry Finn.

American humorist and literary master Mark Twain takes on tough issues like slavery, race, and the ugliness that can lurk beneath the surface of rural life in this novel. An interwoven tale of three families whose fates are thrown together in the aftermath of a murder, The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson is one of Twain's more serious works, although it is told with the same love of quirky misfits and wonderful observations that enliven books like The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

Featuring the brilliantly drawn Roxanna, a mulatto slave who suffers dire consequences after switching her infant son with her master's baby, and the clever Pudd'nhead Wilson, an ostracized small-town lawyer, Twain's darkly comic masterpiece is a provocative exploration of slavery and miscegenation. Leslie A. Fiedler described the novel as "half melodramatic detective story, half bleak tragedy," noting that "morally, it is one of the most honest books in our literature." Those Extraordinary Twins, the slapstick story that evolved into Pudd'nhead Wilson, provides a fascinating view of the author's process.

Tom Sawyer Abroad sees Tom, Huck Finn and Jim board a futuristic hot air balloon bound for Africa, in a parody of the popular science fiction/travel adventure stories of the time. In Africa they encounter wild animals and immense man-made wonders. The novel is narrated by Huck Finn.

Tom Sawyer, Detective follows Twain's popular novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and Tom Sawyer Abroad. In this novel, Tom turns detective, trying to solve a murder. Twain plays with and celebrates the detective novel, wildly popular at the time. This novel, like the others, is told through the first-person narrative of Huck Finn.

Although Mark Twain is revered as a master of American fiction, he was also known in his time for possessing a remarkable facility with the essay form. This collection of surprisingly insightful non-fiction and fiction pieces showcases Twain's astounding breadth as a writer. A must-read for fans of Twain's no-nonsense prose.

YESTERNIGHT toke her maiste ye queene a fantasie such as she sometimes hath, and had to her closet certain that doe write playes, bokes, and such like, these being my lord Bacon, his worship Sir Walter Ralegh, Mr. Ben Jonson, and ye child Francis Beaumonte, which being but sixteen, hath yet turned his hand to ye doing of ye Lattin masters into our Englishe tong, with grete discretion and much applaus. Also came with these ye famous Shaxpur. A righte straunge mixing truly of mighty blode with mean, ye more in especial since ye queenes grace was present, as likewise these following, to wit: Ye Duchess of Bilgewater, twenty-six yeres of age; ye Countesse of Granby, thirty; her doter, ye Lady Helen, fifteen; as also these two maides of honor, to-wit, ye Lady Margery Boothy, sixty-five, and ye Lady Alice Dilberry, turned seventy, she being two yeres ye queenes graces elder.

Alonzo Fitz and Other Stories is a classic short story collection by Mark Twain.

Tom Sawyer is the hero of every young boy - cunning, clever, mischevious and supremely adventurous - and also the bane of his Aunt Polly's life. Follow Tom on his amazing adventures along the banks of the Mississippi river where he meets Huckleberry Finn. First published in 1876 this edition taken from the original novel is a collectors edition. Bee Press are proud to give you a novel of - size 6 by 9 inch with luxury cream paper interior with a glossy cover finish and a classic style font, a book to read and treasure. Mark Twain's novels have been quoted in the top 100 novels of all time by The Guardian.

Dazhe dvadtsat let spustja posle napisanija romana Mark Tven vspominal o svoem Geke, malchishke-besprizornike, "romanticheskom brodjage", kak o samom dorogom dlja nego geroe, kak o cheloveke, kotoryj smog sokhranit svoju nezavisimost, nashel v sebe sily ne podchinitsja predrassudkam, vstat protiv vsekh na zaschitu obizhennogo. Dlja srednego shkolnogo vozrasta.

Following the Equator (sometimes titled More Tramps Abroad) is a non-fiction travelogue published by American author Mark Twain in 1897. Twain was practically bankrupt in 1894 due to a failed investment into a "revolutionary" typesetting machine. In an attempt to extricate himself from debt of $100,000 (equivalent of about $2.5 million in 2010) he undertook a tour of the British Empire in 1895, a route chosen to provide numerous opportunities for lectures in English.

V nastojaschem izdanii publikuetsja pervyj i samyj izvestnyj istoricheskij roman znamenitogo amerikanskogo pisatelja Marka Tvena (1835-1910) - "Prints i nischij". Malenkij oborvysh Tom Kenti i prints Eduard VI, sluchajno vstretivshis, obmenjalis odezhdoj, i kazhdyj iz nikh byl prinjat za drugogo, tak kak litsom malchiki byli ochen pokhozhi. Mnogo prikljuchenij prishlos perezhit i Tomu Kenti v korolevskom dvortse, i malenkomu printsu, skitavshemusja po strane vmeste s otvazhnym rytsarem Majlsom Gendonom. V izdanii privodjatsja 190 illjustratsij amerikanskogo khudozhnika F. Merrilla.

V knige rasskazyvaetsja o khitrykh prodelkakh dvukh obychnykh amerikanskikh malchishek. Pisatel s bolshim masterstvom risuet zhizn provintsialnogo gorodka v Amerike 40-kh godov XIX veka. Uvlekatelnoj povestju M. Tvena zachityvalis neskolko pokolenij. Dlja srednego shkolnogo vozrasta.

Tom Sawyer is a book firmly embedded in American culture. It doesn't matter that this book was written well over 100 years ago. Tom is as appealing today as he was then. The mischievous boy rings a chord across time. We all know a child as precocious as Tom. It's the 1840's or so in Missouri along the Mississipi River. Aunt Polly is raising Tom, his half-brother, Sid, and Mary. Even when he doesn't do something wrong, he finds a way to be in trouble. The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer is a great read that has a bit of everything - treasure hunts, murder, romance and a look at what life was like at the time when kids played with dead rats and frogs. Each chapter is a unique adventure that fits into a larger story about the importance of friendship and the idea of freedom.