The original and insightful collection that combines Mark Twain's
journal writings with his rarely seen sketches and doodles. Fascinating
and often hilarious, this is a complete record of the thoughts, ideas,
and observations of the father of American literature.
A national treasure and a cultural and literary icon, Mark Twain was
called the father of American literature by William Faulkner. His
beloved works include The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Tom
Sawyer, and 26 other books. His inimitable prose seamlessly weaves
together humor, insight, vivid details, and memorable characters. Along
with these published works, Twain, who was also a journalist, produced
approximately 40 to 50 pocket notebooks and wrote countless letters,
essays, travelogues, and lectures in his lifetime.
Mark Twain's Notebooks is the first collection to gather these
writings and combine them with dozens of Twain's rarely seen sketches,
doodles, and diagrams, as well as facsimiles of his original journal
pages, letters, and essays. The result is page after beautifully
designed page of some of the best, yet little-known, writings of Mark
Twain. Organized by topics such as science, literature, health, family
life, and food, the collection also includes intimate letters that
describe the home he built in Hartford, Connecticut; his travels across
Europe, the Middle East, and the United States; and his agony over the
death of his favorite daughter.
The writing and art is selected by book and publishing veteran Carlo De
Vito, who provides fascinating commentary and insights into the material
throughout the book.
