How to Tell a Story and Other Essays

By Mark Twain

Book Overview

Contents HOW TO TELL A STORY THE WOUNDED SOLDIER. THE GOLDEN ARM. MENTAL TELEGRAPHY AGAIN THE INVALID'S STORY "I do not claim that I can tell a story as it ought to be told. I only claim to know how a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 146369864X
• ISBN13: 9781463698645
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 26 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.0" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

An excellent collection but not what is described here

The actual contents of the free and the one dollar Kindle editions include: How to Tell a Story The Wounded Soldier The Golden Arm Mental Telegraphy Again The Invalids Story "Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offences" and "Traveling With a Reformer" do not appear in this edition, in either the free or the $1.00 edition, despite the editorial comment to the contrary. The wonderful Fenimore Cooper essay is available online several places for free; see the second Comment for a link to UVA's collection. There are at least two Kindle versions for a buck or so: The Literary Offenses of Fenimore Cooper $1.00. Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offences $.99 Nonetheless, this is still a very interesting collection, especially if you read aloud to children or adults. Twain has a great gift for explaining how to tell even a poor story. Despite his disclaimer: "I do not claim that I can tell a story as it ought to be told. I only claim to know how a story ought to be told, for I have been almost daily in the company of the most expert story-tellers for many years." A joy to read, silently or aloud, and the price is right. Robert C. Ross 2009