The Mysterious Stranger - Softcover

Twain, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1605124907 ISBN 13: 9781605124902

Verlag: Akasha Classics, 2009

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The Mysterious Stranger is a tale that is itself both mysterious and strange. Written by Mark Twain, better known for such humorous tales as Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, the story concerns the visit of Satan to a medieval Austrian village. One of several versions which he wrote during his later life, it was only published posthumously by his biographer. It is a deeply serious book which examines the nature of morality and maintains a scathing attack on organized religion as a tool of oppression. If you are interested in seeing another side of one of America's most famous authors, The Mysterious Stranger is a fascinating read.

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Mark Twain (1835-1910), the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, was one of America's most influential writers and humorists. Best known for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Twain combined vernacular speech, satire, and sharp social observation to create enduring works of American literature. His fiction and essays examine themes of freedom, hypocrisy, technological progress, and moral contradiction, securing his place as a central figure in nineteenth-century American letters.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Akasha Classics
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1605124907
• ISBN 13: 9781605124902
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 114
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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