Bite-Size Twain: Wit and Wisdom from the Literary Legend

By Mark Twain

Book Overview

Mark Twain... On kindness: Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see. On friends: Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. On growing... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312190875
• ISBN13: 9780312190873
• Release Date: June 1998
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.1" x 0.6" x 4.8"

Customer Reviews

Timeless pearls from a timeless man

What is there to say....but if you are a person who has read anything and everything by Mark Twain then it can't hurt to have this. It is a fun little collection of witty and intelligent observations from what I consider to be one of the greatest writers to have graced print. For those who are only familiar with something like Tom Sawyer or Huckleberry Finn, I would still recommend this - it is but an all too brief introduction to Twain the genius who in some respects tackles far more of the world (particularly his political and religious views) than most serious authors. Most of his views are still relevant to the 21st century - this man was way ahead of his time! This little gem serves as both an introduction and a reminder of how timeless his views are. The unfortunate aspect is that just by continuing to show us how relevant his criticsm of religion and racism was and is, we are reminded that this is because sadly our society has not changed much in 150 years or so. Get this book! - then get everything else by this man (not all bookstores like to keep these for too long)! . It sure beats a lot of the other "Little Books of Wisdom" that are out there!