Mark Twain's Fables of Man
by Mark Twain (Author), John S. Tuckey (Editor)
Format: Kindle Edition
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For years, many of Twain’s philosophical, religious, and historical fantasies concerning the nature and condition of humanity remained unpublished. Thirty-six of these writings make their first appearance here.
5.0 5.0 out of 5 stars (5)
For years, many of Twain’s philosophical, religious, and historical fantasies concerning the nature and condition of humanity remained unpublished. Thirty-six of these writings make their first appearance here.
866 pages
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Contents 1
Introduction
THE MYTH OF PROVIDENCE
Little Bessie
Little Nelly Tells a Story Out of Her Own Head
The Second Advent
The Holy Children
The International Lightning Trust
Colloquy Between a Slum Child and a Moral Mentor
Thoughts of God
The Emperor-God Satire
The Ten Commandments
The Private Secretary's Diary
In My Bitterness
The Victims
The Synod of Praise
The Lost Ear-ring
Goose Fable
About Asa Hoover
THE DREAM OF BROTHERHOOD
The Refuge of the Derelicts
"You've Been a Dam Fool, Mary. You Always Was!"
Newhouses Jew Story
Newhouses Jew Story
Mock Marriage
Concerning "Martyrs' Day'
Abner L. Jackson (About to Be) Deceased
THE NIGHTMARE OF HISTORY
The Secret History of Eddypus, the World-Empire
Eddypus Fragment
History 1,000 Years from Now
Passage from "Glances at History" (suppressed.)
Passage from "Outlines of History" (suppressed.)
Passage from "Outlines of History" (suppressed.)
The Stupendous Procession
Flies and Russians
The Fable of the Yellow Terror
The Recurrent Major and Minor Compliment
Ancients in Modern Dress
A Letter from the Comet
Old Age
APPENDIXES
To the Editor of the American Hebrew
Adam Monument Proposal-Documents
Mark Twains Working Notes
TEXTUAL APPARATUS
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From the United States
fran tergis
5.0 out of 5 stars The mark Twain very few know
Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2019
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A closer look at an interesting writer known mainly for his humor and not for his views on religion and political issues
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Tjcal
5.0 out of 5 stars The heart of his genius
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2012
Format: Hardcover
This volume contains the essence of Twain's wonderful insight into the mind and heart of a corrupted world. Corruption festered by supertition .
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Mike
5.0 out of 5 stars As usual Twain is insightful, dismissive of foolish ideas ...
Reviewed in Canada on November 28, 2014
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As usual Twain is insightful, dismissive of foolish ideas and disdainful of those who perpetrate them, all the while doing it with humor.
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Livio Crescenzi
5.0 out of 5 stars Fables of Man
Reviewed in Italy on March 11, 2014
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Excellent edition that I recommend to every lover of the great American writer. And not only that. It is really for anyone who wants to think critically about the obvious nature of the existing...
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