Screen LibraryMark Twain on potholes and politics : letters to the editor /
"A frequent outlet for Twain's wit was in letters to the editors of various newspapers and periodicals. Sharing his thoughts and opinions on topical issues ranging from national affairs to local social events, with swipes along the way at woman suffrage, potholes, literary piracy and other...
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University of Missouri Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Columbia, Missouri : |
| Publication Dates: | [2014] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Mark Twain and his circle series
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"A frequent outlet for Twain's wit was in letters to the editors of various newspapers and periodicals. Sharing his thoughts and opinions on topical issues ranging from national affairs to local social events, with swipes along the way at woman suffrage, potholes, literary piracy and other scams, slow mail delivery, police corruption, capital punishment, and the removal of Huck Finn from libraries, Twain never hesitated to speak his mind...From his opinions on the execution of an intellectually brilliant murderer, to his scathing review of a bureau he perceived as 'a pack of idiots' running |
| Carrier Form: | xii, 208 pages : illustration ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-203) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780826220462 : 0826220460 |
| Index Number: | PS1331 |
| CLC: | K837.125.6 |
| Call Number: | K837.125.6-5/T969 |