The Quotable Mark Twain : His Essential Aphorisms, Witticisms and Concise Opinions

by R. Kent Rasmussen, Mark Twain, Shelley Fisher Fishkin (Foreword by), R. Kent Rassmussen (Editor)

Overview

Here are more than 1,800 quotations, organized from A-to-Z, from America's consummate author—Mark Twain. A must-have for all Twain collectors, The Quotable Mark Twain is filled with his opinions about the people he knew, the places he's been, and the books he wrote, as well as more far-ranging topics, such as writers, billiards, smoking, his family, and more. The book also includes 150 illustrations taken from the original editions of Twain's publications, source citations for each quotation, an annotated bibliography, and a complete index.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780809229871
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	04/01/1998
Pages:	416
Sales rank:	757,538
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.93(d)

About the Author

R. Kent Rasmussen has published two books on Mark Twain: Mark Twain's Book for Bad Boys and Girls and Mark Twain A to Z, which won a special citation by the Reference and Adult Services committee of the American Library Association as one of the best reference books published in 1995.