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Samuel Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, was very enamored with his daughter, Susi, and remained so up to her untimely death at age 24 in 1896. In 1875, at the age of 3, she had written her first letter to Santa Claus. As a writer and loving father, Twain, couldn't stand for his young daughter to feel like her work went unheard, so he penned the following letter to "My Dear Susie Clemens" from "The Man in the Moon" himself.

"A Dog's Tale" is a short story written by Mark Twain. It first appeared in the December 1903 issue of Harper's Magazine. In January of the following year it was extracted into a stand-alone pamphlet published for the National Anti-Vivisection Society. Still later in 1904 it was expanded into a book published by Harper & Brothers.

"The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg" is a piece of short fiction by Mark Twain. It first appeared in Harper's Monthly in December 1899, and was subsequently published by Harper & Brothers in the collection The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories and Sketches (1900). Some see this story "as a replay of the Garden of Eden story", and associate the corrupter of the town with Satan. Hadleyburg enjoys the reputation of being an "incorruptible" town known for its responsible, honest people that are trained to avoid temptation.

Samuel Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, was very enamored with his daughter, Susi, and remained so up to her untimely death at age 24 in 1896. In 1875, at the age of 3, she had written her first letter to Santa Claus. As a writer and loving father, Twain, couldn't stand for his young daughter to feel like her work went unheard, so he penned the following letter to "My Dear Susie Clemens" from "The Man in the Moon" himself.

The Mysterious Stranger is a novel attempted by the American author Mark Twain. He worked on it intermittently from 1897 through 1908. Twain wrote multiple versions of the story; each involves a supernatural character called "Satan" or "No. 44". All the versions remained unfinished (with the debatable exception of the last one, No. 44, the Mysterious Stranger). In 1590, three boys, Theodor, Seppi, and Nikolaus, live relatively happy simple lives in a remote Austrian village called Eseldorf (German for "Assville" or "Donkeytown").

Querkopf Wilson (Originaltitel: Pudd'nhead Wilson. Those Extraordinary Twins.) ist ein Roman von Mark Twain. Er wurde 1894 veröffentlicht und erschien auf Deutsch auch unter den Titeln Knallkopf Wilson und Wilson, der Spinner. Schauplatz der Geschichte ist die heimelige, etwas verschlafene Kleinstadt Dawson's Landing am Mississippi, die wie Deer Lick (in Eine Bluttat, ein Betrug und ein Bund fürs Leben) und auch wie St. Petersburg (in Tom Sawyer) an Mark Twains Heimatstadt Hannibal in Missouri erinnert.

Die exzentrischen Millionäre Oliver und Roderick Montpelier wetten um den Einfluss einer einzigartigen Geldnote über eine Millionen britische Pfund auf das Leben eines mittellosen Menschen. Ihre Versuchsperson ist Henry Adams. Für einen Monat darf er den Geldschein weder ausgeben noch wechseln. Doch allein durch das Vorzeigen der Geldnote bekommt Adams den Ruf eines bedeutenden amerikanischen Millionärs. Ihm öffnen sich alle Türen. Im Hinblick auf künftige Geschäfte sind alle Geschäftsleute gerne bereit, ihm großzügig Kredit einzuräumen...

"Meine Reise um die Welt" ist ein Reisebericht vom US-amerikanischen Schriftsteller Mark Twain (1835-1910). Bei dieser Ausgabe handelt es sich um den zweiten Teil (Zweite Abteilung) wo sich Twain mit „Indien“ und „Südafrika“ beschäftigt.

Ein Jahr war herum, seitdem Tom Sawyer und ich unsern alten Freund Jim befreit hatten, der auf der Farm von Toms Onkel Silas in Arkansas als fortgelaufener Sklave in Ketten gelegt worden war. Nun wurde es Frühling; der gefrorene Boden taute auf und mildere Lüfte wehten. Immer näher winkte die Zeit, wo man wieder barfuß gehen konnte; dann kam das Murmelspiel an die Reihe, später Kreisel und Reifen oder man ließ den Drachen steigen, und wenn es endlich Sommer geworden war ging's zum Schwimmen.

Auf unserer Schweizerreise waren wir, ich und mein Reisebegleiter Harris, einmal im ›Schweizerhof‹ in Luzern abgestiegen, wo wir ein Tischgespräch hatten, an das ich zeitlebens denken werde. Man ging um 7½ zur Tafel, an der sich eine Menge Angehöriger der verschiedensten Nationalitäten zusammenfanden; doch ließen sich an den ungeheuer langen Tischen besser Kleider als Menschen beobachten, da man die Gesichter meist nur in der Perspektive zu sehen bekam.

1601, written by Mark Twain, is a supposititious conversation which takes place in Queen Elizabeth's closet between the Queen, Ben Jonson, Beaumont, Sir Walter Raleigh, the Duchess of Bilgewater, and one or two others... If there is a decent word findable in it, it is because I overlooked it. 1601 depicts a highfalutin and earthy discussion between the Queen and her court about farting and a variety of sexual peccadillos, narrated disapprovingly and sanctimoniously by the Queen's Cup-Bearer, an eyewitness at the Social Fireside.

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a classic adventure novel by Mark Twain. Huckleberry Finn, Tom Sawyer's best friend, escapes down the Mississippi on a raft with the runaway slave, Jim. One of the iconic American novels, it caused a stir when published because of the vernacular used by Twain to characterize Jim and the people of the Mississippi.

Mark Twain é um dos escritores mais espirituosos e prolíficos de todos os tempos. É conhecido principalmente por "As Aventuras de Tom Sawyer" e a sua sequela, "As Aventuras de Huckleberry Finn", que é muitas vezes chamado o Grande Romance Americano. Ele foi elogiado como "o maior humorista que este país produziu" e William Faulkner chamou-lhe "o pai da literatura americana".

Familiarize-se com os mais importantes escritos americanos, através de uma cuidadosa selecção de 300 citações, introduzindo as suas principais ideias e delineando com clareza a estrutura do seu trabalho. Descubra novos aspectos ou aprofunde-se nos pensamentos de Mark Twain, Henry-David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, para expandir a sua mente e conhecimento sobre a nossa cultura.

A nineteenth-century boy from a Mississippi River town recounts his adventures as he travels down the river with a runaway slave, encountering a family involved in a feud, two scoundrels pretending to be royalty, and Tom Sawyer's aunt who mistakes him for Tom.

Filho de um pai alcoólatra e violento, Huck Finn logo se encontra sozinho. Quando foi acolhido por uma senhora idosa, Huck se torna gradualmente mais civilizado. Mas no dia em que seu pai reaparece e o tranca em uma cabana, Huck foge com Jim, um escravo. A viagem deles pelo Mississippi retrata a sociedade americana da época e rende muitas aventuras! Considerado um clássico da literatura americana, essa história foi fonte de inspiração para o filme "As aventuras de Huck Finn" produzido pela Disney em 1993.

Die spannende Geschichte zweier Jungen, einer ein Thronfolger, der andere ein Bettler, die ihre Rollen tauschen und dabei die Welt des anderen kennenlernen. Hörspiel von Peter Folken nach dem historischen Roman von Mark Twain.

Príncipe y El Mendigo en Español. Prince and the Pauper.

Mark Twain’s timeless novel, The Prince and the Pauper, has been entertaining readers for over a century. With its relatable themes and suspenseful drama, generations of readers have come to love this tale. Pontes Books seeks to make this story more accessible than ever before, providing audiobooks that serve as a bridge between a listener’s current listening skills and the complex writing styles of classic authors like Twain. With seven different versions of the book to choose from, there is one to fit almost any listener’s level or preference.

Las Aventuras de Huckleberry Finn en Español by Mark Twain - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Translated).