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Mark Twain's Ethical Realism is the only work that looks specifically at how Twain blends ethical and aesthetic concerns in the act of composing his novels. Ful

Reproduction of the original: The Facts concerning the recent Carnival of Crime in Connecticut by Mark Twain

I was feeling blithe, almost jocund. I put a match to my cigar, and just then the morning's mail was handed in. The first superscription I glanced at was in a h

An unwelcome guest appears as Mark Twain is preparing to host his dear Aunt Mary's annual visit. Straightaway the guest begins exposing and attacking Mr. Twain'