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A Family Sketch and Other Private Writings
Mark Twain
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Description for A Family Sketch and Other Private Writings
Hardback. Written in response to the early death of his eldest daughter, Susy, this title deals with the daily life the author shared with his wife Livy, their three daughters, a great many servants, and an imposing array of pets. Editor(s): Griffin, Benjamin. Series: Jumping Frogs: Undiscovered, Rediscovered, and Celebrated Writings of Mark Twain. Num Pages: 200 pages, 15 b/w images. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 390.
This book publishes, for the first time in full, the two most revealing of Mark Twain's private writings. Here he turns his mind to the daily life he shared with his wife Livy, their three daughters, a great many servants, and an imposing array of pets. These first-hand accounts display this gifted and loving family in the period of its flourishing. Mark Twain began to write "A Family Sketch" in response to the early death of his eldest daughter, Susy, but the manuscript grew under his hands to become an exuberant account of the entire household. His record of the ... Read more
This book publishes, for the first time in full, the two most revealing of Mark Twain's private writings. Here he turns his mind to the daily life he shared with his wife Livy, their three daughters, a great many servants, and an imposing array of pets. These first-hand accounts display this gifted and loving family in the period of its flourishing. Mark Twain began to write "A Family Sketch" in response to the early death of his eldest daughter, Susy, but the manuscript grew under his hands to become an exuberant account of the entire household. His record of the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
Series
Jumping Frogs: Undiscovered, Rediscovered, and Celebrated Writings of Mark Twain
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520280731
SKU
V9780520280731
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About Mark Twain
Benjamin Griffin is an editor at the Mark Twain Project, which is housed within the Mark Twain Papers, the world's largest archive of primary materials by this major American writer.
Reviews for A Family Sketch and Other Private Writings
"A rare treat: a glimpse into the home life of one of America's greatest authors...in his own words."
Glenn Dallas San Francisco Book Review "The book will delight those with only a popular acquaintance with Twain as well as Twain specialists, literary researchers, and historians." Journal of American Culture
Glenn Dallas San Francisco Book Review "The book will delight those with only a popular acquaintance with Twain as well as Twain specialists, literary researchers, and historians." Journal of American Culture