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"The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated." -- Mark TwainMark Twain (1835-1910) was the first American writer to capture the unique and colorful vernacular of his country's populace. Instead of striving to perfect any particular literary form, Twain strove to precisely imprint on paper the colloquial speech, mannerisms and experiences of the American people.Twain's books earned him an enduring reputation as a satirist and humorist, but he also wrote great short stories. These stories, with their wonderful characters and witty turns-of-phrase, have defined in Americans' minds what it means to have been at a time in our country which was at once optimistic, exploratory and recklessly exploitative.Listeners can still benefit today from hearing Mark Twain's stories and selections from his novels as they become again what they originally were: the oral history of our uniquely American consciousness.Includes selections from Life on the Mississippi, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Roughing It, and The Autobiography of Mark Twain, and the short stories The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, The £1,000,000 Bank-Note, The Joke That Made Ed's Fortune, A Dog's Tale, A Story Without an End and many more.Performed by Ed Begley, Sr., Walter Brennan, Brandon de Wilde, Will Geer, and David Wayne
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Publisher: Caedmon; Abridged edition (November 27, 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0060002719
ISBN-13: 978-0060002718
Product Dimensions: 4.9 x 1 x 11.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
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This collection presents a few of your favorite Clemens stories, just as they must have been read aloud by generations of enthralled readers. I enjoyed it greatly and wish the rest of his works were offered in the exact same format.
Life on the Mississippi is done wonderfully.The Jumping Frog of Calveras County is donewith such an affected "old codger" accent thatit's not funny at all, which is almost impossiblefor that story. Everything else spans therange.The CD is a compilation of several actors,which doubtless explains the variability.
Nothing beats Mark Twain. He was the consummate story-teller. His choice of words alone can expand your vocabulary, if nothing else. Twain was one of America's greatest writers because he wrote about his life-experiences in a vernacular that gives us insight to his era.
I am not sure what I was expecting from this collection, but I listened to it with mixed feelings. The opening CD dealing with Life on the Mississippi was probably the dullest listening. It was fun to hear the material read by Will Gere and Walter Brennan. Some of the language is dated and some of the humor is slow developing, but other times the Twain's clever language made me laugh out loud. It was an OK addition to my collection.
This product was exactly what i expected it to be. No surprises. Excellent quality product and the Product was received on-time.
Very good and great listening.
enjoyed listening to this on a long drive. lively and funny and varied enough to keep interest up... though a few full un abridged Mark Twain stories would be good to have on audio too!
I tried several different audio devices and all produced the same low quality audio -- so it must have been the CD.
Mark Twain Audio CD Collection Mark Twain Collected Stories (The Classic Collection) "The Loveliest Home That Ever Was": The Story of the Mark Twain House in Hartford Who Was Mark Twain?: Who Was? Mark Twain: Young Writer (Childhood of Famous Americans) The Bohemians: Mark Twain and the San Francisco Writers Who Reinvented American Literature Autobiography of Mark Twain, Volume 1: The Complete and Authoritative Edition Mark Twain's Library of Humor Chasing the Last Laugh: Mark Twain's Raucous and Redemptive Round-the-World Comedy Tour Mark Twain's The Prince and the Pauper: A Radio Dramatization Mark Twain Tonight! Twain's Humor: A Collection (Unabridged Classics in MP3) I Hope You Dance: Book & CD (Book & CD Written by Mark D. Sander and Tia Sillers) & (CD: Lee Ann Womack: Produced by Mark Wright and Randy Scruggs, Published by MCA Music Publishing) - 2000 Edition Mark of the Thief (Mark of the Thief #1) Classic Twain (Classics for Young Adults and Adults) Essential Twain CD: Excerpts from Life on the Mississippi:The Boy's Ambition & Speculations and Confusion (Caedmon Essentials) A Journey Through Italy: In the Company of Dickens, Hazlitt, Twain, and Other Travellers Sailor Twain: Or: The Mermaid in the Hudson The Mark Hayes Vocal Solo Collection -- 10 Hymns and Gospel Songs for Solo Voice: For Concerts, Contests, Recitals, and Worship (Medium High Voice) The American Experience: A Collection of Great American Stories (Classic Collection (Brilliance Audio))
