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The American claimant (1892). By
Mark Twain
The American claimant (1892). By
Mark Twain
The American Claimant is an 1892 novel by American humorist and writer Mark Twain. Twain wrote the novel with the help of phonographic dictation, the first author (according to Twain himself) to do so. This was also (according to Twain) an attempt to write a book without mention of the weather, the first of its kind in fictitious literature. Indeed, all the weather is contained in an appendix, at the back of the book, which the reader is encouraged to turn to from time to time. *Plot* The American Claimant is a comedy of mistaken identities and multiple role switches. Its cast of characters include an American enamored of British hereditary aristocracy and a British earl entranced by American democracy.... Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 - April 21, 1910), better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, entrepreneur, publisher and lecturer. Among his novels are The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its sequel,
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | December 8, 2018 |
ISBN13 | 9780359279760 |
Publishers | Lulu Press |
Pages | 140 |
Dimensions | 152 × 228 × 8 mm · 213 g |
Language | English |
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