Mark Twain at Your Fingertips

Author: Mark Twain
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486473198
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 578

Book Description
One of America's greatest storytellers, Samuel Clemens had something witty and wise to say on just about any topic. Gathered from his classic novels, diary entries, newspaper articles, and correspondence, this collection of wry quips and quotes reflects his keen observations on animals, critics, doctors, laughter, politics, youth, and more.

The Quotable Mark Twain

Author: R. Kent Rasmussen
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 0071631941
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 385

Book Description
Here are more than 1,800 quotations, organized from A-to-Z, from America's consummate author--Mark Twain. A must-have for all Twain collectors, The Quotable Mark Twain is filled with his opinions about the people he knew, the places he's been, and the books he wrote, as well as more far-ranging topics, such as writers, billiards, smoking, his family, and more. The book also includes 150 illustrations taken from the original editions of Twain's publications, source citations for each quotation, an annotated bibliography, and a complete index.

The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain

Author: Mark Twain
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 048648923X
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 194

Book Description
"Familiarity breeds contempt — and children." "When angry, count to four; when very angry, swear." "Heaven for climate. Hell for company." This attractive paperback gift edition of the renowned American humorist's epigrams and witticisms features hundreds of quips on life, love, history, culture, travel, and other topics from his fiction, essays, letters, and autobiography.

Eat a Live Frog First Thing in the Morning

Author: Golding Notebooks
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781096661108
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 112

Book Description
"Eat a live frog first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day."―Mark Twain One of Mark Twain's most memorable quotations, when you start your day - and begin writing in your journal - its words will remind you of the potential for bleak outcomes yet accompanied by the striving for a darkly humorous view of existence. Features of this journal are: 6x9in, 110 pages lined (standard, B&W) on both sides front title and owner's contact details page cover soft, matte Writing is a process of self-discovery, and this elegantly funny journal featuring the quotable Mark Twain seeks to inspire all writers as well as fans of great literature. It is a distinctive Mark Twain notebook that is bound to make perfect Mark Twain gifts for women and men, young and old. To browse the wide selection of journals from Golding Notebooks, please refer to our Amazon author page.

Quotable Michael Jordan

Author: Pat Williams
Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
ISBN: 1461734851
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 159

Book Description
Jordan's quotability is incredible, as are the dozens of compelling anecdotes contained in this special keepsake.

Mark Twain’s Helpful Hints for Good Living

Author: Mark Twain
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520931343
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 223

Book Description
Irreverent, charming, eminently quotable, this handbook—an eccentric etiquette guide for the human race—contains sixty-nine aphorisms, anecdotes, whimsical suggestions, maxims, and cautionary tales from Mark Twain's private and published writings. It dispenses advice and reflections on family life and public manners; opinions on topics such as dress, health, food, and childrearing and safety; and more specialized tips, such as those for dealing with annoying salesmen and burglars. Culled from Twain's personal letters, autobiographical writings, speeches, novels, and sketches, these pieces are delightfully fresh, witty, startlingly relevant, and bursting with Twain's characteristic ebullience for life. They also remind us exactly how Mark Twain came to be the most distinctive and well-known American literary voice in the world. These texts, some of them new or out of print for decades, have been selected and meticulously prepared by the editors at the Mark Twain Project.

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn / Mark Twain / World Literature Classics / Illustrated with Doodles

Author: Mark Twain
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 122

Book Description
One of the masterpieces of the written world. A must-read. Illustrated with doodles Complete and Unabridged Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a novel by Mark Twain. Commonly named among the Great American Novels.The novel's preeminence derives from its wonderfully imaginative re-creation of boyhood adventures along the Mississippi River, its inspired characterization, the author's remarkable ear for dialogue, and the book's understated development of serious underlying themes: "natural" man versus "civilized" society, the evils of slavery, the innate value and dignity of human beings, and other topics. Most of all, Huckleberry Finn is a wonderful story, filled with high adventure and unforgettable characters. It is a direct sequel to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

Wit & Wisecracks

Author: Mark Twain
Publisher: Hassell Street Press
ISBN: 9781014945471
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 72

Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Hemingway Didn't Say That

Author: Garson O'Toole
Publisher: Little A
ISBN: 9781503933415
Category : Common fallacies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"Extensive and brilliant investigations...a tour de force of detective work...Mr. O'Toole is a beacon of accuracy who should inspire all readers who prefer their facts real rather than phony." --Wall Street Journal Everywhere you look, you'll find viral quotable wisdom attributed to icons ranging from Abraham Lincoln to Mark Twain, from Cicero to Woody Allen. But more often than not, these attributions are false. Garson O'Toole--the Internet's foremost investigator into the dubious origins of our most repeated quotations, aphorisms, and everyday sayings--collects his efforts into a first-ever encyclopedia of corrective popular history. Containing an enormous amount of original research, this delightful compendium presents information previously unavailable to readers, writers, and scholars. It also serves as the first careful examination of what causes misquotations and how they spread across the globe. Using the massive expansion in online databases as well as old-fashioned gumshoe archival digging, O'Toole provides a fascinating study of our modern abilities to find and correct misinformation. As Carl Sagan did not say, "Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known."

The Quotable Mark Twain

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 385

Book Description