Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain

Informationen zum Autor After the Civil War, Samuel Clemens (1835-1910) left his small town to seek work as a riverboat pilot. As Mark Twain, the Missouri native found his place in the world. Author, journalist, lecturer, wit, and sage, Twain created enduring works that have enlightened and amused readers of all ages for generations. Klappentext This low-priced volume gathers together hundreds of Twain's most memorable quips and comments on life, love, history, culture, travel, and sundry topics that occupied his thoughts over 50 years of writing and lecturing. Inhaltsverzeichnis "Men, Women, Children, Human Nature""Love, Marriage, Romance""Virtue, Vice, Conduct""Politics, History"Religion"Youth, Aging""Truth, Honesty, Lies, Illusion""Reading, Writing, Education""Health, Exercise""Money, Business"TravelVarious Subjects

Product details

• Authors: Dover Thrift Editions, Mark Twain
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 11
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.10.1999
• EAN: 9780486406640
• ISBN: 978-0-486-40664-0
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 125 mm x 200 mm x 5 mm
• Series: Dover Thrift Editions; Dover Thrift Editions: Speeche
• Subject: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies