John Greenman
Sketches New and Old
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Mark Twain
This collection of 63 writings by Mark Twain was published in 1882. Among other sketches, it contains "The Jumping Frog" in the or…
Newspaper Articles by Mark Twain
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Mark Twain
Explore the sharp wit and keen observations of Mark Twain in this collection of newspaper articles penned between 1862 and 1881. Under his f…
Mark Twain's Speeches, Part 2
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Mark Twain
This collection of the 195 known, publicly-printed speeches of Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens) was compiled by Paul Fatout and publish…
The Treaty with China
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Mark Twain
"A good candidate for 'the most under-appreciated work by Mark Twain' would be 'The Treaty With China,' which he published in the New Y…
Those Extraordinary Twins
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Mark Twain
"Those Extraordinary Twins" was published as a short story, separate and distinct from its origins inside Twain's "The Traged…
Alonzo Fitz and Other Stories
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Mark Twain
In Alonzo Fitz and Other Stories, Mark Twain showcases his signature wit and keen observation through a delightful collection of short stori…
The Gettysburg Address (version 2)
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Abraham Lincoln
Delivered during a pivotal moment in American history, The Gettysburg Address is President Abraham Lincoln's profound reflection on the prin…
Mark Twain's Journal Writings, Volume 3
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Mark Twain
This third volume of Mark Twain's journal writings continues on eclectic and varied path established by the first two volumes. Included in t…
Abraham Lincoln's Inaugural Addresses
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Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln's first inaugural address was delivered on March 4th, 1861, as the North and South were sliding towards separation and Civil War. Hi…
Happy Homes and the Hearts that Make Them: Or Thrifty People and why They Thrive
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Samuel Smiles
Samuel Smiles was a Scottish author and government reformer, but he concluded that more progress would come from new attitudes than from new…
Mark Twain: The Complete Interviews
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Mark Twain
This collection of the 258 known, publicly-printed interviews of Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens) was compiled by Gary Scharnhorst and …
Extract from Captain Stormfield's Visit to Heaven (version 3)
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Mark Twain
This was the last story published by Twain, a few months before he died. The story follows Captain Elias Stormfield on his extremely long co…
Goldsmith's Friend Abroad Again
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Mark Twain
This satire on the U.S.A.'s myth of being the "Home of the Oppressed, where all men are free and equal", is unrelenting in its pur…
How To Tell A Story, and Other Essays (Version 2)
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Mark Twain
The complete collection of works using this title. Other versions, including the Project Gutenberg version, have been radically shortened. M…
Mark Twain: A Biography - Volume 1
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Albert Bigelow Paine
Until recently, this work has been considered the "go-to" bio of Mark Twain. Albert Bigelow Paine (July 10, 1861 – April 9, 1937) …
In Defense of Harriet Shelley
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Mark Twain
Mark Twain pulls no punches while exposing the "real" Percy Shelley in this scathing condemnation of Edward Dowden's "Life of…
Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offences (Version 2)
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Mark Twain
This is Mark Twain's vicious and amusing review of Fenimore Cooper's literary art. It is still read widely in academic circles. Twain's essa…
Vagabond Adventures
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Ralph Keeler
Ralph Keeler failed as a novelist, but this autobiography reflects a life well-lived with humor and adventure. Keeler was in the same litera…
Mark Twain's Autobiography: With An Introduction by Albert Bigelow Paine - Volume I
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Mark Twain
While the Mark Twain Project has created and released a three-volume Mark Twain autobiography with extensive annotations, in the 21st centur…
Mark Twain
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Archibald Henderson
Many writers have penned studies of Mark Twain's life and work through the years. Twain authorized this biography, having met and hosted the…