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"I've struck it!" Mark Twain wrote in a 1904 letter to a friend. "And I will give it away--to you. You will never know how much enjoyment you have lost until you get to dictating your autobiography." Thus, after dozens of false starts and hundreds of pages, Twain embarked on his "Final (and Right) Plan" for telling the story of his life. His innovative notion--to "talk only about the thing which interests you for the moment"--meant that his thoughts could range freely. The strict instruction that many of these texts remain unpublished for 100 years meant that when they came out, he would be "dead, and unaware, and indifferent," and that he was therefore free to speak his "whole frank mind." The year 2010 marks the 100th anniversary of Twain's death. In celebration of this important milestone and in honor of the cherished tradition of publishing Mark Twain's works, UC Press is proud to offer for the first time Mark Twain's uncensored autobiography in its entirety and exactly as he left it. This major literary event brings to readers, admirers, and scholars the first of three volumes and presents Mark Twain's authentic and unsuppressed voice, brimming with humor, ideas, and opinions, and speaking clearly from the grave as he intended.Similar Products
Customer Reviews
2010-10-14
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just took delivery...heavy book, tiny type...no way to adjust type size...but impotant and even timely (twain saw imperial america coming)...suggest kindle version.
2010-10-13
By Gene Bowker (Aiken, SC)
I'm only a few hundred pages in, but it is great to hear Twain in his own words... without the editing of his biographers.
First Thoughts:
It is amazing the amount of work that the team at the Mark Twain Project has gone through to decipher the various manuscripts to determine which ones are the best versions of what Twain wanted published. They also go to lengths to show where the previous "autobiographies" have been edited when they were previously published.
It really is a chance to learn how Twain really spoke and what he thought without the intervention of his editors. He joked about his wife Olivia who edited out sections from his books and letters. Even after his wife's death, his daughter Clara was also a strict editor.
This is the first chance to read it all!
The best thing about the Kindle edition is the ability to take it with you. The book is quite bulky, so this way you can take it with you on your kindle, iPod, iPad, or other Kindle equipped device.
Gene Bowker
Mark Twain Examiner (Twaintoday.com)
on Twitter @twaintoday
2010-10-13
By Christopher Thompson (Philadelphia, PA United States)
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R2DEAI3H2CK524 I recommend you buy the weightless version of this book.
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