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100 1 _aTwain, Mark,
_d1835-1910
245 1 0 _aMark Twain's Letters — Volume 1 (1853-1866)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-09-18
508 _aProduced by David Widger
520 _a"Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 1 (1853-1866)" by Mark Twain is a collection of personal correspondence that offers insight into the early life and thoughts of one of America's most celebrated authors, written during the mid-19th century. The letters span Twain's formative years from his early attempts at journalism to his experiences as a riverboat pilot. Collectively, they reflect his character, ambitions, and evolving style, painting a vivid picture of the man behind the literary persona. The opening of this collection introduces readers to Twain as a young man navigating the world from his hometown of Hannibal, Missouri, to bustling cities like New York and Philadelphia. Through his letters to family and friends, he conveys a mix of ambition, homesickness, and youthful exuberance. He describes his experiences at the World's Fair in New York, shares insights about his jobs in various printing offices, and expresses his dreams of adventure, including a brief detour he contemplates towards South America. Overall, the early letters reveal the relatable struggles of a young writer finding his footing and hinting at the wit and humor that would later define his literary greatness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aTwain, Mark, 1835-1910 -- Correspondence
653 _aAuthors, American -- 19th century -- Correspondence
700 1 _aPaine, Albert Bigelow,
_d1861-1937
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3193
999 _c45265
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