| What Is Man and other Essays Contributor(s): Twain, Mark (Author) |
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ISBN: 1605124923 ISBN-13: 9781605124926 Publisher: Akasha Classics OUR PRICE: $15.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.87 lbs) 310 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What is Man is Mark Twain's treatise on the nature of humankind. Consisting primarily of a long dialogue between an old man and a young man, the book argues that humans are largely mechanistic in their thoughts and actions. Our nature is pre-determined, and our lives are shaped by outside forces. We act, according to Twain, out of self-interest at all times. A very personal project for Twain, and more serious than much of his fiction, What is Man was revised many times and published posthumously. It is a thought-provoking work of philosophy which will make you re-evaluate this much-loved author. |