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In Defense of Harriet Shelley
Read by John Greenman
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
Read by John Greenman
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
Read by John Greenman
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
Read by John Greenman
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…
More Newspaper Articles
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Mark Twain
"More Newspaper Articles by Mark Twain" fills in the gaps left by the first collection of newspaper articles: "Newspaper Arti…
Mark Twain: A Biography
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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) …
Travel Letters
Read by John Greenman
Mark Twain
This collection of Mark Twain travel letters was compiled by Barbara Schmidt for her website, TwainQuotes.com. According to his biographer, …
Essays on Paul Bourget
Read by John Greenman
Mark Twain
Collection of short essays concerning French novelist and critic Paul Bourget. Included: "What Paul Bourget Thinks of Us" and &quo…
The Diary of a Country Parson
Read by John Greenman
James Woodforde
The Revd. James Woodforde was an English clergyman, best known for his vivid account of parish life in the 18th century. His diary, edited b…
Letters from Hawaii
Read by John Greenman
Mark Twain
By the time Mark Twain worked as a roving reporter for the Sacramento Union, he had held positions with other newspapers in Nevada and Calif…
Toilers of the Sea
Read by John Greenman
Victor Hugo
The book is dedicated to the island of Guernsey, where Victor Hugo spent 15 years in exile. Hugo uses the setting of a small island communit…
Europe and Elsewhere
Read by John Greenman
Mark Twain
This collection of articles came from Mark Twain's travels and experiences abroad. While many had been previously published, there also were…
The Piazza Tales
Read by John Greenman
Herman Melville
A collection of six short stories by American writer Herman Melville, published in May 1856. Except for the newly written title story, "…
Christian Science
Read by John Greenman
Mark Twain
Christian Science is a 1907 collection of essays Mark Twain wrote about Christian Science, beginning with an article that was published in C…
Mark Twain: A Biography
Read by John Greenman
Albert Bigelow Paine
This work has been considered the "go-to" bio of Mark Twain for over a hundred years. Albert Bigelow Paine (July 10, 1861 – April …
Mark Twain in the New York Times
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Mark Twain
This collection of articles by and about Mark Twain and his family was compiled by Barbara Schmidt, publisher of twainquotes.com. Included i…
Some Articles About Mark Twain
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Sarah Knowles Bolton, Charles Hopkins Clark, William M. Clemens and Edmund Yates
"Samuel Langhorne Clemens", "Mark Twain At Home", "Youth of Mark Twain" & "Mark Twain Gossip"Pub…
Mark Twain's Autobiography
Read by John Greenman
Mark Twain
While the Mark Twain Project has created and released a three-volume Mark Twain autobiography with extensive annotations, in the 21st centur…
The Death Disk
Read by John Greenman
Mark Twain
Mark Twain's "Death Disk" was inspired by the historical account of the execution of Colonel John Poyer of Pembroke, Wales on Apri…