"Mark Twain's Speeches" by Mark Twain is a compilation of spoken words from the late 1800s that shows Twain's funny and smart thoughts about the world, government, and people. The book kicks off with W. D. Howells talking about how Twain's words hit harder when you hear them, pointing out that Twain was great at both writing and getting a crowd going. Then, it jumps into a funny story from Twain's life, where he hangs out with famous writers, mixing jokes with smart takes on things. All this sets the stage to show off Twain's likable personality and how his speeches fit into his well-known writing career.
Mark Twain's Speeches
By Mark Twain
Listen to a legendary humorist hilariously skewer society's norms with unmatched wit and charm.
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About the AuthorSamuel 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.
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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