Sketches, New and Old
Author | : Mark Twain |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 448 |
Release | : 1899 |
ISBN-10 | : HARVARD:HWJS7Z |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Sketches, New and Old by : Mark Twain
Download or read book Sketches, New and Old written by Mark Twain and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of 63 writings by Mark Twain was published in 1875. Among other sketches, it contains "The Jumping Frog" in the original English, followed by a French translation which Twain re-translated into English, showing how the French translation of his work was "badly flawed." In many of these sketches, Twain shows his talent for outrageous and hilarious inventiveness, often in reaction to current events