Life on the Mississippi

Publisher Marketing: This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare's finesse to Oscar Wilde's wit, this unique collection brings together works as diverse and influential as The Pilgrim's Progress and Othello. As an anthology that invites readers to immerse themselves in the masterpieces of the literary giants, it is must-have addition to any library Review Citations: Wilson Public Library Catalog 01/01/1998 pg. 626 (EAN 9780679600954, Hardcover) Wilson Public Library Catalog 01/01/1998 pg. 626 (EAN 9780939495795, Hardcover) Wilson Public Library Catalog 01/01/1998 pg. 626 (EAN 9780899664699, Library Binding) Wilson Public Library Catalog 01/01/1998 pg. 626 (EAN 9780140390506, Paperback) Wilson Senior High Core Col 01/01/2011 pg. 588 (EAN 9780140390506, Paperback) Wilson Public Library Catalog 01/01/1998 pg. 626 (EAN 9780553213492, Mass Market Paperbound) Wilson Public Library Catalog 01/01/1998 pg. 626 (EAN 9780517626405, Hardcover) Wilson Public Library Catalog 01/01/1998 pg. 626 (EAN 9780451521729, Mass Market Paperbound) Audio File 08/01/2011 pg. 35 (EAN 9781441764737, Compact Disc) Wilson Public Library Catalog 01/01/1998 pg. 626 (EAN 9780606037938, Prebound-Other) Contributor Bio:  Twain, Mark Mark Twain, born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, was an American humorist and writer, who is best known for his enduring novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which has been called "the Great American Novel." Raised in Hannibal, Missouri, Twain held a variety of jobs including typesetter, riverboat pilot, and miner before achieving nationwide attention for his work as a journalist with "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County." He earned critical and popular praise for his wit and enjoyed a successful career as a public speaker in addition to his writing. Twain's works were remarkable for his ability to capture colloquial speech, although his adherence to the vernacular of the time has resulted in the suppression of his works by schools in modern times. Twain's birth in 1835 coincided with a visit by Halley's Comet, and Twain predicted, accurately, that he would "go out with it" as well, dying the day following the comet's return in 1910.