A Horse's Tale (1907) By: Mark Twain and Lucius Hitchcock illustrated: Lucius Hitchcock (American, 1868 - 1942) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781533303936)

A Horse's Tale is a novel by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens), written partially in the voice of Soldier Boy, who is Buffalo Bill's favorite horse, at a fictional frontier outpost with the U.S. 7th Cavalry. Harper's Magazine originally published the story in two installments in August and September 1906.Clemens wrote the story after receiving a request from actress Minnie Maddern Fiske to assist in her drive against bullfighting. Harper's published the story as a 153-page book in October 1907. Clemen's daughter Susy Clemens, who died in 1896 at age 24 of spinal meningitis, is understood to be inspiration for lead character Cathy Alison.When Clemens provided the story to Harper's, he included a photograph of Susy for the illustrator to use for Cathy. Lucius Hitchcock (American, 1868 - 1942)

Author: Lucius Hitchcock, Mark Twain
ISBN-10: 1533303932
ISBN-13: 9781533303936
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 05/20/2016
Pages: 40
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.22lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.99w x 0.08d