The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain: A Book of Quotations

Mark Twain

Courier Corporation, Dec 23, 1998 - Literary Criticism - 57 pages

Includes hundreds of Twain's most memorable quips and comments on life, love, history, culture, travel, and diverse other topics, among them "He is now fast rising from affluence to poverty"; "Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please"; and "More than one cigar at a time is excessive smoking."

About the author

After the Civil War, Samuel Clemens (1835-1910) left his small town to seek work as a riverboat pilot. As Mark Twain, the Missouri native found his place in the world. Author, journalist, lecturer, wit, and sage, Twain created enduring works that have enlightened and amused readers of all ages for generations.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain: A Book of Quotations; Dover thrift editions
• Author: Mark Twain
• Edition: revised
• Publisher: Courier Corporation, 1998
• ISBN: 0486406644, 9780486406640
• Length: 57 pages
• Subjects: Humor / General; Literary Criticism / American / General; Reference / Quotations