A family sketch and other private writings / by Mark Twain, Livy Clemens, Susy Clemens ; edited by Benjamin Griffin of the Mark Twain Project.

Author/creator Twain, Mark
Other author Clemens, Olivia Langdon, 1845-1904.
Other author Clemens, Susy, 1872-1896.
Other author Griffin, Benjamin, 1968- editor.
Format Book
PublicationOakland, California : University of California Press, [2014]
Description190 pages ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Twain, Mark, 1835-1910--Family.
Authors, American--19th century. --Biography.

Uniform titleWorks. Selections
SeriesJumping frogs: undiscovered, rediscovered, and celebrated writings of Mark Twain ; 5
Twain, Mark, 1835-1910. Jumping frogs ; 5. ^A585436
Abstract "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"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 187-188).
Genre/formBiography.
LCCN 2014008634
ISBN9780520280731 (hardback)
ISBN0520280733 (hardback)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks PS1302 .G75 2014 ✔ Available Place Hold