The Collected Shorter Works Of Mark Twain
By (Author) Louis J. Budd
The Library of America
The Library of America
31st January 2017
2nd February 2017
United States
General
Fiction
Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary
Humour
813.4
Hardback
2126
Width 136mm, Height 216mm
The most comprehensive collection of Mark Twain's short writings ever to be published. Arranged chronologically and containing many pieces restored to the form in which Twain intended them to appear, this deluxe collector's edition shows with unprecedented clarity the literary evolution of Mark Twain over six decades of his career.
"These sketches and stories are a national treasure. The Library of America ought to becommended for issuing them in an attractive edition." -- The Dallas Morning News
Volume editorLouis J. Budd (1921-2010) was professor of English at Duke University and the author ofOur Mark Twain- The Making of His Public Personality.