o Includes the authoritative texts for eleven pieces written between 1868 and 1902
o Publishes, for the first time, the complete text of "Villagers of 1840-3," Mark Twain's astounding feat of memory
o Features a biographical directory and notes that reflect extensive new research on Mark Twain's early life in Missouri

Throughout his career, Mark Twain frequently turned for inspiration to memories of his youth in the Mississippi River town of Hannibal, Missouri. What has come to be known as the Matter of Hannibal inspired two of his most famous books, Tom...

Longtime admirers of Mark Twain are aware of how integral animals were to his work as a writer, from his first stories through his final years, including many pieces that were left unpublished at his death. This beautiful volume, illustrated with 30 new images by master engraver Barry Moser, gathers writings from the full span of Mark Twain s career and elucidates his special attachment to and regard for animals. What may surprise even longtime readers and fans is that Twain was an early and ardent animal welfare advocate, the most prominent American of his day to take up that cause. Edited...

The year 2010 marked the 100th anniversary of Mark Twain s death. In celebration of this important milestone and in honor of the cherished tradition of publishing Mark Twain s works, UC Press published Autobiography of Mark Twain, Volume 1, the first of a projected three-volume edition of the complete, uncensored autobiography. The book became an immediate bestseller and was hailed as the capstone of the life s work of America s favorite author.
This Reader s Edition, a portable paperback in larger type, republishes the text of the hardcover Autobiography in a form...

Mark Twain s complete, uncensored Autobiography was an instant bestseller when the first volume was published in 2010, on the centennial of the author s death, as he requested. Published to rave reviews, the Autobiography was hailed as the capstone of Twain s career. It captures his authentic and unsuppressed voice, speaking clearly from the grave and brimming with humor, ideas, and opinions.
The eagerly-awaited Volume 2 delves deeper into Mark Twain s life, uncovering the many roles he played in his private and public worlds. Filled with his characteristic blend of humor...

I went to Maui to stay a week and remained five. I had a jolly time. I would not have fooled away any of it writing letters under any consideration whatever. --Mark Twain
So Samuel Langhorne Clemens made his excuse for late copy to the Sacramento Union, the newspaper that was underwriting his 1866 trip. If the young reporter's excuse makes perfect sense to you, join the thousands of Island lovers who have delighted in Twain's efforts when he finally did put pen to paper.

'The Diary of Adam and Eve' is an ingenious, witty and ultimately delightful retelling of the dawn of human creation with many a grain of truth for today's gender disputes.

Tom Sawyer is a respectable boy in a little Mississippi River town. Huck Finn is a freedom-loving, neglected outcast. What better playmate could Tom want? One night, innocent games of pirates and Robin Hood turn serious when the boys witness a murder in the graveyard. The murderer will kill them if they tell the truth. What should they do? The boys decide to search for the murderer's treasure. What risks will they take? Who else will they endanger? Will they have the courage and quick thinking to escape from dark caverns, cross the mighty Mississippi, and outwit the criminals? Will they find...

Huckleberry Finn would rather be free than 'sivilized'. Adventures with Tom Sawyer made Huck rich--but his Pap is a violent drunk and the broad Mississippi is the road to liberty. Huck's raft can carry him and his friend Jim, a runaway slave, to safety. When they lose their way one foggy night, though, they are headed downriver into dangerous territory. How can one small boy pilot his way through a land of mortal feuds, lynch mobs and tricksters? When life and freedom are at risk, how can Huck figure out the difference between wrong and right? Real Reads are accessible texts designed to...

Osterreich im Mittelalter: In Eselsdorf taucht eines Tages ein fremder Junge auf, der uber geheimnisvolle Krafte verfugt. Er gibt sich den Jugendlichen des Dorfes als ein Neffe Satans zu erkennen, und mit seiner Ankunft haufen sich seltsame Ereignisse. Doch was er dem jungen Theodor, der zu seinem besten Freund wird, uber die Welt und den Sinn des Lebens zu berichten hat, ist voller Tiefe und Weisheit. Erleben Sie die Abenteuer des jungen Satan in dieser ungekurzten Neuubersetzung von Mark Twains Klassiker "Der geheimnisvolle Fremde."