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The Treaty With China, its Provisions Explained New York Tribune, Tuesday, August 28, 1868

By Mark Twain

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

Explore an old treaty in detail, where two nations hope to build a future on peace, trade, and mutual respect, but face challenges along the way.

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"The Treaty With China, its Provisions Explained" by Mark Twain is a detailed exploration of the agreement between the United States and China during the 1800s. Twain studies the intricate parts of this pact, revealing what they meant for how the two countries would interact. He goes over how the treaty intended to make relationships better through trade, understanding, and kindness. The book looks at important topics such as the freedoms people from both countries would have while living in the other, getting rid of unfair rules, and making sure Chinese immigrants were treated fairly. Twain uses his sharp humor to talk about difficulties, misunderstandings, and the need for trust, calling for a fair connection built on respect.

About the Author

Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, and essayist. He was praised as the "greatest humorist the United States has produced," with William Faulkner calling him "the father of American literature." Twain's novels include The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), with the latter often called the "Great American Novel." He also wrote A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1889) and Pudd'nhead Wilson (1894) and cowrote The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today (1873) with Charles Dudley Warner.

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