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Mark Twain on potholes and politics, letters to the editor, edited by Gary Scharnhorst

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Mark Twain on potholes and politics, letters to the editor, edited by Gary Scharnhorst

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-203) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Mark Twain on potholes and politics

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

Responsibility statement

edited by Gary Scharnhorst

Series statement

Mark Twain and his circle series

Sub title

letters to the editor

Summary

"A frequent outlet for Twain's wit was in letters to the editors of various newspapers and periodicals. Sharing his thoughts and opinions on topical issues ranging from national affairs to local social events, with swipes along the way at woman suffrage, potholes, literary piracy and other scams, slow mail delivery, police corruption, capital punishment, and the removal of Huck Finn from libraries, Twain never hesitated to speak his mind...From his opinions on the execution of an intellectually brilliant murderer, to his scathing review of a bureau he perceived as 'a pack of idiots' running on a currency of doughnuts, Twain's pure, unbridled voice is evident throughout his letters"--Book jacket

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Mark Twain on potholes & politicsMark Twain on Potholes and Politics: Letters to the Editor (MARK TWAIN & HIS CIRCLE)

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