"Extracts from Adam's Diary, translated from the original ms. by Mark Twain" is a funny story set in the Garden of Eden, told from Adam's point of view in diary entries. It's all about how he deals with the arrival of Eve, a companion who shakes up his peaceful life. Adam writes about the funny problems they have, like Eve naming everything and her curiosity getting them into trouble when she eats the forbidden fruit, bringing death and change into their world. Over time, even though he's annoyed at first, Adam starts to understand Eve better and their relationship grows, showing how important companionship and love can be. The book uses clever writing to explore what it means to be human and how men and women sometimes misunderstand each other.
Extracts from Adam's Diary, translated from the original ms.
By Mark Twain
Witness the hilarious creation story through the eyes of the first man as he grapples with an inquisitive woman, a talking serpent, and the ups and downs of paradise lost.
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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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