Letters from the earth : uncensored writings
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New York : Perennial Classics, 2004.
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Central Library - Nonfiction - 2nd Floor
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Published
New York : Perennial Classics, 2004.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
ix, 317, [2] pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Originally published: New York : Harper & Row, 1962.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [319]).
Description
Foreword / by Henry Nash Smith. -- Letters from the Earth. -- Papers of the Adam family: Extract from Methuselah's diary ; A later extract from Methuselah's diary ; Extract from Eve's autobiography ; Passage from Eve's autobiography ; The world in the year 920 after creation ; Two fragments from a suppressed book called "Glances at history" or "Outlines of history" ; Extract from Shem's diary of 920 A.C. -- Letter to the Earth. -- A cat-tale. -- Cooper's prose style. -- Official report to the I.I.A.S. -- The Gorky incident. -- Simplified spelling. -- Something about repentance. -- From an English notebook: The Albert Memorial ; Old Saint Paul's ; The British Museum. -- From the manuscript of "A tramp abroad": the French and the Comanches. -- From an unfinished burlesque of books on etiquette: At the funeral ; At a fire ; Visiting cards. -- The damned human race: Was the world made for man? ; In the animals' court ; Zola's La terre ; The intelligence of God ; The lowest animal. -- The great dark.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Twain, M., & De Voto, B. (2004). Letters from the earth: uncensored writings (1st Perennial Classics ed.). Perennial Classics.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 and Bernard De Voto. 2004. Letters From the Earth: Uncensored Writings. Perennial Classics.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 and Bernard De Voto. Letters From the Earth: Uncensored Writings Perennial Classics, 2004.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Twain, Mark, and Bernard De Voto. Letters From the Earth: Uncensored Writings 1st Perennial Classics ed., Perennial Classics, 2004.
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