Mark Twain,Harriet E. Smith
This ,Readerâ€™s Edition,, a portable paperback in larger type, republishes the text of the New York Times bestselling hardcover ,Autobiography, in a form that is convenient for the general reader, without the editorial explanatory notes. It includes a brief introduction describing the evolution of Mark Twainâ€™s ideas about writing his autobiography, as well as a chronology of his life, brief family biographies, and an excerpt from the forthcoming Autobiography of Mark Twain, Volume 2â€”a controversial but characteristically humorous attack on Christian doctrine.,The year 2010 marked the 100th anniversary of Mark Twainâ€™s death. In celebration of this important milestone and in honor of the cherished tradition of publishing Mark Twainâ€™s works, UC Press published ,Autobiography of Mark Twain,, Volume 1, the first of a projected three-volume edition of the complete, uncensored autobiography. The book became an immediate bestseller and was hailed as the capstone of the lifeâ€™s work of Americaâ€™s favorite author.,Read an excerpt here:, ,Autobiography of Mark Twain, Volume 1:The Complete and Authoritative Edition by Mark Twain, by ,University of California Press
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Autobiography of Mark Twain: Volume 1, Reader's Edition