《苦行记》是奠定马克?吐温幽默大师地位的早期成名之作。该书记述了作者到美国西部的找矿经过,把艰苦的淘金生活写得生气勃勃,其中一些夸张、滑稽的故事充分反映了作者作 ...
In the series of essays presented in the volume Roughing It, Twain recounts his years as a soldier, sailor, and speculator in the Wild West.
In Roughing It, his fictionalized account of these years, tall tales abound, as do sketches of unforgettable characters: desperadoes, vigilantes, newspapermen, Mormons, and prospectors.
o Includes all 304 first-edition illustrations by True Williams, Edward F. Mullen, and others o Provides the first and only text that adheres to the author's wishes in details of...
Mark Twain in Hawaii: Roughing It in the Sandwich Islands
A semi-autobiographical account of Mark Twain's early adventures in western America.
Embarking on a wilderness challenge with their fellow Yellowjackets, greenhorn volunteers Ben Verga and Gordon McKittrick are soon lost and in trouble, a situation that is complicated when they discover...
Diane Stanley's spirited, humorous, and historically accurate depiction of day-to-day life on the Oregon Trail is brought to life with Holly Berry's energetic illustrations.
29 ' Five Rooms for Fun , ' Chatelaine , August 1952 208-9 Reprinted with the permission of Maclean Hunter 30 ' Chatelaine Expo Home , ' Chatelaine , May 1967 211 Reprinted with the permission of Maclean Hunter 31 “ The Wasted Years ...
Based on Mark Twain's 1872 autobiographical novel, this made-for-cable film is presented in flashback form, as aged humorist Mark Twain (James Garner) is invited as the keynote speaker for the...