100 Quotes by Mark Twain

Name: 100 Quotes by Mark Twain
Brand: Saga Egmont International
SKU: 9782821112773
Price: 3.99 EUR
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ISBN: 978-2-821-11277-3

de Mark Twain (auteur), Paul Spera (lecteur)

Maison d'édition : Saga Egmont International

avril 2022

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Résumé

Mark Twain is one of the wittiest and most prolific writers of all time. He is mostly known for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and its sequel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which is often called the Great American Novel. He was lauded as the "greatest humorist this country has produced" and William Faulkner called him "the father of American literature". Twain began his career writing light, humorous verse, but he became a chronicler of the vanities, hypocrisies, and murderous acts of mankind. His wit and satire, in prose and in speech, earned praise from critics and peers, and he was a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists, and European royalty. These 100 quotes have been carefully selected from his huge body of work to introduce you to his character and provide you with some of his sharpest thoughts and phrasings.

Auteur

Mark Twain (auteur)

Né en 1835, Mark Twain grandit à Hannibal, petit village situé sur la rive droite du Mississippi. À 18 ans, il s'engage comme pilote sur le fleuve; c'est ainsi qu'il acquiert les connaissances qui lui permettront plus tard d'écrire l'histoire de Tom Sawyer. Il a 26 ans quand éclate la guerre de Sécession. Bien qu'il soit originaire du Sud, il refuse de se battre pour le maintien de l'esclavage et s'enfuit dans les montagnes de l'Ouest où il se fait chercheur d'or, mais sans succès. Il devient alors journaliste. En 1876, il publie «Les Aventures de Tom Sawyer» et, huit ans plus tard, «Les Aventures de Huckleberry Finn». Mark Twain est mort le 21 avril 1910.

Auteur(s) : Mark Twain