Letters From The Earth (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781463646226)

Miscellany of fiction, essays, and notes by Mark Twain, published posthumously in 1962. Written over a period of 40 years, the pieces in the anthology are characterized by a sense of ironic pessimism. The title piece comprises letters written by Satan to his fellow angels about the shameless pride and foolishness of humans. "Papers of the Adam Family," a first-person family history of Adam and Eve, traces the first failed attempts at civilization. Other pieces include "A Cat-Tale," an amusing, alliterative bedtime story; "Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offenses," a critique of that author's style; and "The Damned Human Race," a collection of bitter satirical bits. -- The Merriam-Webster Encyclopedia of Literature --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Author: Mark Twain
ISBN-10: 1463646224
ISBN-13: 9781463646226
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 06/29/2011
Pages: 88
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.22lbs
Size: 7.99h x 5.24w x 0.18d