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Mark Twain
Step into a whimsical world of chivalry and wit as Mark Twain's timeless classic, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, transports you to medieval
England. Follow the hilarious misadventures…
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In The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain, two boys from vastly different worlds - a young prince and a pauper - swap lives, leading to a series of
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Set in sixteenth-century England, The Prince and the Pauper is Mark Twain's timeless tale of identical strangers, the penniless Tom Canty living in the London slums and the royal Prince…
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The adventures of a mischievous young boy and his friends growing up in a Mississippi River town in the nineteenth century.
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HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.
This stunning Oxford Children's Classic edition is the perfect introduction to The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn-the iconic adventure novel.Features an introduction by Candy Gourlay and other bonus material including insights…
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Desperate to escape his abusive father and the constraints of the civilized life, young Huck Finn fakes his death and, with the help of his slave friend Jim, embarks on…
On the banks of the Mississippi, Tom Sawyer and his friends seek out adventure at every turn. Then one fateful night they witness a murder. The boys swear never to…
Features animals and parables subverted. This title includes fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants.
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A fine exclusive edition of one of literature’s most beloved stories. Featuring a laser-cut jacket on a textured book with foil stamping, all titles in this series will be first…
Chiltern Publishing creates the most beautiful editions of the World's finest literature. Your favourite classic titles in a way you have never seen them before; the tactile embossed layers, fine…
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Huckleberry Finn and Jim the slave escape their difficult lives by fleeing down the Mississippi on a raft. There, they find steamships, feuding families, an unlikely Duke and King and…
When Huck escapes from his drunken father and the ‘sivilizing’ Widow Douglas with the runaway slave Jim, he embarks on a series of adventures that draw him to feuding families…
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Experience the captivating power of one of America's greatest storytellers with the Dover Bookshelf series. This hardcover volume, designed with beautiful elements and typography, captures Mark Twain's imaginative recollection of…
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Though now enshrined as major masterpieces of American literature, Twain’s classic tales of childhood remain as fresh as when they were first written. Vivid and funny, the stories chronicle journeys…
Chiltern Publishing creates the most beautiful editions of the World's finest literature. Your favourite classic titles in a way you have never seen them before; the tactile layers, golden edges…
The Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain follows the humorous misadventures of a group of American tourists as they voyage through Europe and the
Holy Land. Twain's witty observations and satirical…
Dive into the curious world of Mark Twain's imagination with The Mysterious Stranger and Other Stories. Experience eerie encounters, whimsical adventures, and thought-provoking tales that linger long after the final…
Philip Wolny
Famous Friends: Helen Keller and Mark Twain is a perfect narrative non-fiction book for young learners! It's packed full of historical information about two of America's most influential literary people's…
Martin Thelander
Join Huckleberry Finn and Jim on their journey downstream along the powerful Mississippi River! This map features stunning illustrations and marks the majority of the locations referenced in Mark Twain's…
Albert Bigelow Paine
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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Archibald Henderson
William M Clemens
Anonymous
This two-volume biography provides a detailed portrait of one of America's most celebrated writers, Mark Twain. Authoritative and engaging, this work covers Twain's personal life, literary career, and cultural impact.
Henry Nash Smith
Edited by R. Kent Rasmussen, this volume in the Critical Insights series collects a variety of new, classic, and contemporary essays on Twain’s life and works. Rasmussen’s introduction offers a…
Valerie Bodden
An introduction to the life and career of the American novelist and humorist.
Wayne Ashmore,Jennifer Nault
Maurice Sendak wrote and illustrated dozens of books in his career, many which went on to become cherished by millions of readers like Where the Wild Things Are and In…
Born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, the novelist, humorist, journalist, and orator who came to be known as Mark Twain was renowned for his wit, wisdom, and keen social commentary. This book…
Peter Messent
This book provides an overview of Mark Twain’s work and a close critical analysis of the forms and themes of his major texts.
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Nevertheless, the observation of M. Forgues is just and authentic–the Attic flavour of l'esprit Gaulois is alien to the loosely articulated structure of American humour. The noteworthy criticism which Mark…
Debra McArthur
Mark Twain: A Biography. Volume II, Part 2: 1886-1900, has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we…
Mark Twain: A Biography. Volume I, Part 1: 1835-1866, has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we…
Kevin J. Hayes
Synthesizing new information and sifting through the evidence, Mark Twain is a fresh, clear-sighted account of a crucial American writer.
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I. M. Walker
Originally published in 1970. Mark Twain is generally known as a children’s writer. This serious and appreciative introduction by I. M. Walker shows that he is in fact a great…
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing many of these classic works in…
