When in Doubt, Tell the Truth: And Other Quotations from Mark Twain

Book Overview

Mark Twain is one of the most beloved figures in American history, and one of the most gifted storytellers and critics; through his novels, essays and letters, he is probably one of the most quoted Americans of all time. When in Doubt, Tell the Truth captures the essence of Twain's unique gifts - the dark humour, the wry observations and the keen insights into social and political realities, both particularly American and broadly human.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231104987
• ISBN13: 9780231104982
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.7"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher