| The Quotable Mark Twain: His Essential Aphorisms, Witticisms & Concise Opinions Contributor(s): Rasmussen, R. Kent (Author) |
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ISBN: 0809229870 ISBN-13: 9780809229871 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies OUR PRICE: $30.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1998 Annotation: More than 1,800 of Mark Twain's quotations, aphorisms, witticisms, and opinions, organized from A to Z, makes this collection a must-have for all Twain aficionados. 150 line drawings. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Reference | Quotations - Literary Criticism | American - General |
| Dewey: 818.440 |
| LCCN: 97043653 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 7.4" W x 9.1" (1.45 lbs) 416 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Here are more than 1,800 quotations, organized from A-to-Z, from America's consummate author--Mark Twain. A must-have for all Twain collectors, The Quotable Mark Twain is filled with his opinions about the people he knew, the places he's been, and the books he wrote, as well as more far-ranging topics, such as writers, billiards, smoking, his family, and more. The book also includes 150 illustrations taken from the original editions of Twain's publications, source citations for each quotation, an annotated bibliography, and a complete index. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rasmussen, R. Kent: - R. Kent Rasmussen has published two books on Mark Twain: Mark Twain's Book for Bad Boys and Girls and Mark Twain A to Z, which won a special citation by the Reference and Adult Services committee of the American Library Association as one of the best reference books published in 1995. |