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Autobiography of Mark Twain (1907) is a collection of autobiographical writings by American humorist Mark Twain. Dictated toward the end of his life, the Autobiography of Mark Twain is a series of brief reflections on 74 years of fame, hard work, and adventure... Read Full Overview

In commemoration of the the 100th anniversary year of Twain's death, this edition republishes Mark Twain's original autobiography. Twain is widely rumored to have stated that the full version of his life could not be released until 100 years after his death. What Twain allowed... Read Full Overview

"A book filled with richnesses of humor and tragedy of disappointment and triumph, of sweetness and bitterness, and all in that unsurpassed American prose."
--New York Herald Tribune Book Review

Mark Twain was a figure larger than life: massive in... Read Full Overview

"It's no wonder that truth is stranger than fiction. Fiction has to make sense." - Mark Twain

Within your hands is a glimpse into the life, mind, soul, and "truth" of cherished American icon, Mark Twain. This uncensored autobiography is not only a legacy he left behind, but... Read Full Overview

"Mark Twain's autobiography is a classic of American letters, to be ranked with the autobiographies of Benjamin Franklin and Henry Adams. . . . It has the marks of greatness in it style, scope, imagination, laughter, tragedy." From the Introduction by Charles NeiderMark Twain... Read Full Overview

The wonderfully readable and endlessly fascinating autobiography of one of America's foremost men of letters.

"It's no wonder that truth is stranger than fiction. Fiction has to make sense." - Mark Twain Within your hands is a glimpse into the life, mind, soul, and "truth" of cherished American icon, Mark Twain. This uncensored autobiography is not only a legacy he left behind, but also... Read Full Overview

Mark Twain's daughter, Susy, wrote: "Papa...doesn't like to go to church at all, why I never understood, until just now, he told us the other day that he couldn't bear to hear any one talk but himself, but that he could listen to himself talk for hours without getting tired,... Read Full Overview

"A book filled with richness of humor and tragedy of disappointment and triumph, of sweetness and bitterness, and all in that unsurpassed American prose."--New York Herald Tribune Book Review

Mark Twain was a figure larger than life: massive in talent,... Read Full Overview

Autobiography of Mark Twain (1907) is a collection of autobiographical writings by American humorist Mark Twain. Dictated toward the end of his life, the Autobiography of Mark Twain is a series of brief reflections on 74 years of fame, hard work, and adventure... Read Full Overview

The Autobiography of Mark Twain is a collection of personal reflections, anecdotes, and observations by the American writer Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens). Twain dictated much of the book in his later years, intending for it to be published posthumously so he... Read Full Overview

The Autobiography of Mark Twain is a collection of personal reflections, anecdotes, and observations by the American writer Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens). Twain dictated much of the book in his later years, intending for it to be published posthumously so he... Read Full Overview