Selected Short Stories by Mark Twain

Name: Selected Short Stories by Mark Twain
Author: (US) Written by Mark Twain, Translated by Liu Zhicheng

马克·吐温短篇小说选

by (US) Written by Mark Twain, Translated by Liu Zhicheng (（美）马克·吐温著,刘志成译)

Status: Completed
Source: Fanqie

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Synopsis

Mark Twain is the founder of American critical realism literature and a world-renowned master of short stories. William Faulkner called him "a truly American writer from whom we all descend." "Mark Twain Short Stories (Hardcover Collection)" collects Mark Twain's famous short stories. These popular short stories are humorous in writing and pungent in language. They sharply satirize and expose the speculation, money worship, and dark social reality that are prevalent in the United States like a plague.

Reader comments

This book is so interesting! Mark Twain was truly a gifted writer. His writing was humorous and yet able to reveal social reality to the point. He also has a lot of experience and has worked in various jobs, but he has never given up reading and writing, which is really admirable. And you know what? The origin of the pen name "Mark Twain" is also very interesting! The stories in this short story collection are all wonderful and gave me a deeper understanding of the United States of that era. I highly recommend you read this book too!
6 likes2y ago
A classic, worthy of being called a masterpiece, each story has a lot of connotations
1 like5y ago