Christian Science (1907) by: Mark Twain

Christian Science (1907) by: Mark Twain
ISBN-10
1530576466
ISBN-13
9781530576463
Pages
108
Language
English
Published
2016-03-16
Publisher
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Author
Mark Twain

Description

Though Mark Twain is best remembered as perhaps the quintessential American humor writer, he was also a keen observer and critic of cultural and social trends. In this vein, he undertook a book-length discussion and analysis of Christian Science and New Thought, both of which enjoyed immense popularity in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in the United States. The controversial text was originally rejected by Twain's publisher, a gesture that the author