| Author |
Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 |
| Title |
Sketches New and Old, Part 1.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 71.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Contents |
My watch: an instructive little tale -- Political economy -- The jumping frog -- Journalism in Tennessee -- The story of the bad little boy -- The story of the good little boy -- A couple of poems by Twain and Moore -- Niagara.
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| Credits |
Produced by David Widger
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| Summary |
"Sketches New and Old, Part 1" by Mark Twain is a collection of humorous essays and stories written in the late 19th century. The book presents a variety of Twain's sharp observations on everyday life, culture, and human behavior, often through a satirical lens. Themes explored include political economy, the absurdities of journalism, and the follies of human nature, with a comedic twist. The opening portion of the book includes a preface where Twain describes the contents and introduces some of the sketches that follow. Notably, he begins with a whimsical tale about his troublesome watch which malfunctions spectacularly after a series of repairs. In this sketch, Twain humorously recounts his interactions with various watchmakers and the absurdity of the watch's resulting behavior. He then transitions into another comedic piece on political economy, where he is hilariously interrupted multiple times by a salesman's overzealous attempt to sell lightning rods, illustrating the challenges of focusing on thoughtful discourse amidst mundane distractions. Through these anecdotes, Twain set the tone for a collection rich in wit and irony, combining personal narrative with broader social commentary. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
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| Subject |
Humorous stories, American
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| Subject |
United States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
5836 |
| Release Date |
Jun 25, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Dec 29, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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