A Family Sketch and Other Private Writings (Hardcover)

This book publishes, for the first time in full, the two most revealing of Mark Twain's private writings. Here he turns his mind to the daily life he shared with his wife Livy, their three daughters, a great many servants, and an imposing array of pets. These first-hand accounts display this gifted and loving family in the period of its flourishing.
Mark Twain began to write "A Family Sketch" in response to the early death of his eldest daughter, Susy, but the manuscript grew under his hands to become an exuberant account of the entire household. His record of the childrens' sayings--"Small Foolishnesses"--is next, followed by the related manuscript "At the Farm." Also included are selections from Livy's 1885 diary and an authoritative edition of Susy's biography of her father, written when she was a teenager. Newly edited from the original manuscripts, this anthology is a unique record of a fascinating family.

General

Imprint:	University of California Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Jumping Frogs: Undiscovered, Rediscovered, and Celebrated Writings of Mark Twain, 5
Release date:	November 2014
First published:	October 2014
Authors:	Mark Twain • Livy Clemens • Susy Clemens
Editors:	Benjamin Griffin
Dimensions:	203 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	200
ISBN-13:	978-0-520-28073-1
Categories:	Books Promotions
LSN:	0-520-28073-3
Barcode:	9780520280731

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