Who Is Mark Twain?, Mark Twain
Who Is Mark Twain?, Mark Twain
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Who Is Mark Twain?

Author: Mark Twain

Narrator: John Lithgow

Unabridged: 5 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperStudio

Published: 04/21/2009


Synopsis

“[Twain] was, in the phrase of his friend William Dean Howells, ‘the Lincoln of our literature’... At the heart of his work lies that greatest of all American qualities: irreverence.”
— Washington Post “More than 100 years after [Twain] wrote these stories, they remain not only remarkably funny but remarkably modern.... Ninety-nine years after his death, Twain still manages to get the last laugh.”
— Vanity Fair Who Is Mark Twain? is a collection of twenty six wickedly funny, thought-provoking essays by Samuel Langhorne Clemens—aka Mark Twain—none of which have ever been published before, and all of which are completely contemporary, amazingly relevant, and gut-bustingly hilarious.

About Mark Twain

Mark Twain, who was born Samuel L. Clemens in Missouri in 1835, wrote some of the most enduring works of literature of American fiction, including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. He died in 1910.

About John Lithgow

John Lithgow is an award-winning actor who has starred on stage, film, and television. A New York Times bestselling author of eight books for children, he lives in New York and Los Angeles.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Angus on December 19, 2017

The opening line of one essay from the book says it all: “Reader, suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself. Simply suppose you were a member of Congress.” Irreverent. Scornful. Full of sarcasm and satire. A voice in the modern era that speaks this muc......more

Goodreads review by Kelly on February 20, 2017

A collection of Mark Twain's unpublished papers. While moments were interesting or amusing, Mark Twain ultimately left these unfinished, and so shall I.......more

Goodreads review by Deepa on May 09, 2017

A writer par excellence and a humorist impeccable, He’s a satirist that amazes with his eloquence amiable, His timeless works will continue to educate and entertain, He is the legendary Samuel Clemens better known as Mark Twain! About the author:Mark Twain is a name that needs no introduction. His work......more

Goodreads review by Bill on October 26, 2021

Jon Lithgow reads the audio version of this collection of Mark Twain's work and there are some gems among the short stories. There is also some score-settling on Twain's part like the essay on the high cost of postage. Good stuff, but very esoteric.......more

Goodreads review by Ben on October 07, 2012

While leftovers of a master, the collection is at times hilarious, astute, prejudiced (especially against established religion), but always readable.......more