Mark Twain with his family circa 1865 ... The book has gone beyond simply being a “children’s book,” to becoming a cornerstone of American literature with enduring appeal for readers ...

but who knows — the story of that could be your next favorite books. This article was featured in the InsideHook newsletter. Sign up now. The post The Strange Case of Mark Twain’s Mystery ...

The inscription, which Dr. Gribben identified as Twain’s hand, suggests Twain gave this English grammar book to his wife, Olivia, when they lived in Hartford in 1888. The book appears to have ...

"Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.

Mark Twain's books are considered less for their own sake than for the light they throw on their author -which, in a way, is too bad, since Mr. Kaplan's literary comments are always perceptive and ...

Mark Twain chronicled his experiences living and working out West in his book Roughing It, published in 1872. In this excerpt from the book's fourth chapter, Twain describes his 1861 journey by ...

“James,” new book about Twain’s writings may spark your interest in Twain’s books ... And nobody that didn’t belong to the band could use that mark, and if he did he must be sued; and if he done it ...

Pretend you don't like books Terena Bell At one time, he even invested in a watch company that launched a signature 'Mark Twain' pocket watch Stephen J. Mexal The aspiring author knew Olivia ...