"Quotations from the Project Gutenberg Editions of the Works of Mark Twain" by Mark Twain is a treasury of memorable sayings from one of America's greatest writers, famous for his funny and sharp views on the world. The book gathers together smart and funny lines from Twain’s many books and essays written in the late 1800s and early 1900s, showing his thoughts on things like what's wrong with society, how silly people can be, and what it means to be an American. Through carefully chosen lines arranged in neat paragraphs and an ordered list of quips, readers meet Twain's clever takes on morals, people's actions, government, and the strange parts of being alive, all told with a laugh and a deep understanding; it’s an entertaining and thought-provoking look at what it means to be human, marking the lasting effect of Twain’s words on our culture.
Quotations from the Project Gutenberg Editions of the Works of Mark Twain
By Mark Twain
Step into a world of wit and wisdom, where sharp observations on society, human nature, and life's absurdities offer both laughter and profound insights from a literary giant.
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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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