| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xxxix, 484 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [423]-468) and index. |
| Contents |
How the man in black became the man in white -- Ragtime on tap -- Domestic circle -- Pirates of Broadway -- Body and soul -- Autobiography house -- College of one -- A yank at Oxford -- Young and old -- Princes and paupers -- To heaven and back -- Manhattan melodrama -- Tourist trade -- Farewell, Fifth Avenue -- Connecticut yankee -- Breaking and entering -- The Mark Twain Company -- Hannibal-on-Avon -- End of the line -- Crime and punishment -- Letters from the earth -- Revels-ended. |
| Summary |
Mark Twain: Man in White brings the legendary author's twilight years vividly to life, offering surprising insights, including an intimate, tender look at his family life. Includes rare and never-published Twain photos, delightful anecdotes, and memorable quotes, including numerous recovered Twainisms. |
| Subject |
Twain, Mark, 1835-1910.
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Authors, American -- 19th century -- Biography.
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Humorists, American -- 19th century -- Biography.
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| ISBN |
9780679448006 (acid-free paper) |
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0679448004 (acid-free paper) |
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