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1892 Mark TWAIN 1st Merry Tales Fact Fancy Civil War Short Stories Literature
“A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.”
? Mark Twain
Merry Tales is a collection of short stories by Mark Twain, including:
"The Private History of a Campaign That Failed"
"The Invalids Story"
"Luck"
"The Captains Story"
"A Curious Experience"
"Mrs. Mc Williams and the Lightning"
"Meisterschaft"
This collection of captivating tales displays Twains characteristic energy, imagination, and sense of fun, as well as the darkly satirical edge that marks so much of his work. The best-known story in this collection is "The Private History of a Campaign That Failed," one of the few pieces Twain ever wrote about his experiences in the Civil War. As Anne Bernays writes in her introduction,
“"unmatched in the care and handling of tone," "The Private History of a Campaign That Failed" is "a merry tale about shattered innocence and slaughter, an antiwar manifesto that is also confession, dramatic monologue...and a romp that gradually turns into atrocity even as we watch. It is a small masterpiece.”
Item number: #25020
Price: $599
TWAIN, Mark
Merry Tales
New York: Charles L. Webster, 1892. First Edition. First printing.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
vi, [2], 9-209, [9]
Illustrated frontispiece
References: BAL 3435
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
Green cloth
Size: ~7.25in X 5in (18.5cm x 12.5cm)
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“A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.”
? Mark Twain
Merry Tales is a collection of short stories by Mark Twain, including:
"The Private History of a Campaign That Failed"
"The Invalids Story"
"Luck"
"The Captains Story"
"A Curious Experience"
"Mrs. Mc Williams and the Lightning"
"Meisterschaft"
This collection of captivating tales displays Twains characteristic energy, imagination, and sense of fun, as well as the darkly satirical edge that marks so much of his work. The best-known story in this collection is "The Private History of a Campaign That Failed," one of the few pieces Twain ever wrote about his experiences in the Civil War. As Anne Bernays writes in her introduction,
“"unmatched in the care and handling of tone," "The Private History of a Campaign That Failed" is "a merry tale about shattered innocence and slaughter, an antiwar manifesto that is also confession, dramatic monologue...and a romp that gradually turns into atrocity even as we watch. It is a small masterpiece.”
Item number: #25020
Price: $599
TWAIN, Mark
Merry Tales
New York: Charles L. Webster, 1892. First Edition. First printing.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
vi, [2], 9-209, [9]
Illustrated frontispiece
References: BAL 3435
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
Green cloth
Size: ~7.25in X 5in (18.5cm x 12.5cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
25020
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1892 Mark TWAIN 1st Merry Tales Fact Fancy Civil War Short Stories Literature
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