A Horse's Tale (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by Mark Twain

Overview

“I am Buffalo Bill's horse. I have spent my life under his saddle—with him in it, too, and he is good for two hundred pounds, without his clothes...” One of the earliest and greatest Americans to bring animal welfare to public attention, this 1907 story sends up the tall tale, among other things.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411440463
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble
Publication date:	03/08/2011
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	182
File size:	398 KB
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Mark Twain (1835–1910), born Samuel Clemens, is said to be America’s greatest humorist. William Faulkner called him the father of American literature. Ernest Hemmingway added, “all modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain.” He was referring to Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

Date of Birth:

November 30, 1835

Date of Death:

April 21, 1910

Place of Birth:

Florida, Missouri

Place of Death:

Redding, Connecticut