Cannibalism in the Cars

by Mark Twain, Micah Cowan (Editor)

Overview

Mark Twain's darkly-twisted humor shines in this underrated narrative of the unfortunate passengers of a train which becomes trapped in the freezing snow. As they begin to contemplate the same choices faced by the infamous Donner Party, they nevertheless manage to cling to both dignity and orderly conduct, forming a parliamentary body to discuss and vote upon which among them will be required to make the ultimate sacrifice for the greater good.

Intended both to poke fun at some of the absurdities of congressional procedure, and to explore the humor in just what sorts of discussions might arise from comparing one man's merit as a source of nutrition, to another's, Cannibalism in the Cars is this editor's most favorite Samuel Clemens short.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013217607
Publisher:	Micah Cowan
Publication date:	09/23/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	900,309
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910), best known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an author and humorist noted for the novels The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (which has been called "The Great American Novel") and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, among many other books. Twain was raised in Hannibal, Missouri, which later provided the setting for Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, and he spent time as a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River before finding fame as a writer.

Date of Birth:

November 30, 1835

Date of Death:

April 21, 1910

Place of Birth:

Florida, Missouri

Place of Death:

Redding, Connecticut