How to Tell a Story, and Other Essays (Registro nro. 45321)
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| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
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| Classification number | PS |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Twain, Mark, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1835-1910 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | How to Tell a Story, and Other Essays |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2004 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
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| Content type term | text |
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| Carrier type term | online resource |
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| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2004-09-19 |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | How to tell a story -- The wounded soldier -- The golden arm -- Mental telegraphy again -- The invalid's story. |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by David Widger |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "How to Tell a Story, and Other Essays" by Mark Twain is a collection of essays and humorous tales written in the late 19th century. This book primarily explores the intricacies of storytelling, particularly focusing on the American humorous story and its unique characteristics compared to comic and witty storytelling from other cultures. It reflects Twain's observations and insights gained from years of experience with storytelling, providing readers with a blend of humor and valuable narrative techniques. The essays within this collection delve into various storytelling styles and techniques, highlighted by Twain's signature wit. The main essay, "How to Tell a Story," discusses the art of telling humorous stories, emphasizing the importance of the teller's delivery rather than the content itself. It contrasts humorous storytelling with comic and witty tales, illustrating his points with anecdotes, such as "The Wounded Soldier" and "The Golden Arm," which showcase the effectiveness of a slow, engaging buildup leading to a punchline. Other pieces in the collection, like "The Invalid's Story," further exemplify Twain's mastery of humor through irony and situational comedy, depicting the plight of a narrator who mistakes a box of rifles for a coffin and how his imagination spirals into an absurd series of events. Overall, the collection serves as both an exploration of storytelling and a delightful showcase of Twain's literary prowess, charming readers with its humor and insight into the human experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
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| Uncontrolled term | Essays |
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| Uncontrolled term | Short stories |
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| Uncontrolled term | Storytelling |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3250">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3250</a> |
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