A family sketch and other private writings
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Geneva Public Library - Second Floor Nonfiction
818 TWA
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190 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"This book publishes, for the first time in full, the two most revealing of Mark Twain's private writings. Here he turns his mind to the daily life he shared with his wife Livy, their three daughters, a great many servants, and an imposing array of pets. These first-hand accounts display this gifted and loving family in the period of its flourishing. Mark Twain began to write "A Family Sketch" in response to the early death of his eldest daughter Susy, but the manuscript grew under his hands to become an exuberant account of the entire household. His record of the childrens' sayings--"Small Foolishnesses"--is next, followed by the related manuscript "At the Farm." Also included are selections from Livy's 1885 diary, and an authoritative edition of Susy's biography of her father, written when she was a teenager. Newly edited from the original manuscripts, this anthology is a unique record of a fascinating family"--,Provided by publisher.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Twain, M., Clemens, O. L., Clemens, S., & Griffin, B. (2014). A family sketch and other private writings . University of California Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mark Twain et al.. 2014. A Family Sketch and Other Private Writings. University of California Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mark Twain et al.. A Family Sketch and Other Private Writings University of California Press, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Twain, Mark, Olivia Langdon Clemens, Susy Clemens, and Benjamin Griffin. A Family Sketch and Other Private Writings University of California Press, 2014.
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