Synopsis A facsimile edition of the complete works of Mark Twain. Each volume contains the original illustrations found in the first American edition, together with an essay by a prominent Twain scholar and a forward composed by a well-known writer such as Gore Vidal or George Plimpton.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1996-12-01 | | Series: | Oxford Mark Twain |
| Size | | Length: | 120 pages | | Height: | 9.0 in | | Width: | 6.8 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 16.0 oz |
Publisher's Note When he arrives in heaven, Captain Stormfield is surprised that it is nothing like what he expected.
Industry Reviews "The twenty-nine volume 'Oxford Mark Twain' is a magnificent production, which makes accessible the range and scale of his achievement." Literary Review - Max Saunders (06/19/1997)
"The publishing event of the year." Horwitz
"I cannot praise it too highly." Horwitz
"Never before have so many distinguished writers pondered the work of such a major American literary figure in one place, and they handle the task with the excellence it deserves." Horwitz
"What draws you into these books and keeps you there is Twain's very American but very individual voice: deadpan, wry, sly, and animated by a plainspoken honesty." Horwitz
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