Wit and Humor of the Age: Comprising Wit, Humor, Pathos, Ridicule, Satires, Dialects, Puns, Conundrums, Riddles, Charades, Jokes and Magic: Comprising ... Riddles, Charades, Jokes And Magic (1883) - Softcover

Twain, Mark; Billings, Jose; Burdette, Robert J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1104531631 ISBN 13: 9781104531638

Verlag: Kessinger Publishing Co, 2009

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""Wit and Humor of the Age"" is a collection of humorous and witty writing from various authors of the time, compiled and edited by the renowned American author Mark Twain. The book includes a diverse range of genres, including satire, dialects, puns, conundrums, riddles, charades, jokes, and magic. The selection of pieces showcases the best of comedic writing from the period, including both well-known and lesser-known works. The book is a delightful read for anyone looking for a good laugh and a glimpse into the humor of the late 19th century.Also By Alexander Sweet And Eli Perkins, With The Philosophy Of Wit And Humor By Melville D. Landon. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 - April 21, 1910), better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, entrepreneur, publisher and lecturer. Among his novels are The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885), the latter often called "The Great American Novel." Twain was raised in Hannibal, Missouri, which later provided the setting for Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. After an apprenticeship with a printer, Twain worked as a typesetter and contributed articles to the newspaper of his older brother, Orion Clemens. He later became a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River before heading west to join Orion in Nevada. He referred humorously to his lack of success at mining, turning to journalism for the Virginia City Territorial Enterprise. In 1865, his humorous story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" was published, based on a story he heard at Angels Hotel in Angels Camp, California, where he had spent some time as a miner. The short story brought international attention, and was even translated into classic Greek. His wit and satire, in prose and in speech, earned praise from critics and peers, and he was a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists, and European royalty. Twain was born shortly after a visit by Halley's Comet, and he predicted that he would "go out with it", too. He died the day after the comet returned. He was lauded as the "greatest American humorist of his age," and William Faulkner called Twain "the father of American literature."

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• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing Co
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1104531631
• ISBN 13: 9781104531638
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 828
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