The Diaries of Adam & Eve: Translated by Mark Twain
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (586 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0965881164 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 292 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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Whether you're interested in Twain or not, if your heart hasn't atrophied, you will love The Diaries of Adam and Eve. In this affecting book, Twain manages to indulge sentiment--personal and cultural--without succumbing to what Huck calls "soulbutter and hogwash." Twain has given the book to us. Give it to someone you love -- Larry Howe, Mark Twain Forum, April 15, 1998Though many speculate that Eve's voice was Twain's eulogy to his beloved wife, Livy, the Diaries nevertheless contribute something universal to readers. a truly noble treatment of gender and consequence -- Inside Pages, Spring 1998. Although the original appearance of this material
Mark Twain effectively uses their personal accounts to show how Adam and Eve made sense of life and of each other. SherrinB To better understand the behaviors of Adam and Eve - main characters of Jim Jarmusch's upcoming fillm, "Last Lovers Left Alive", I purchased Mark Twain's Diaries of Adam and Eve. Mr. Jarmusch had mentioned Twain's book in an interview after the screening. Later, a friend also mentioned that Twain's book was the basis of a long-running musical play, "The Apple Tree". In any event, the diaries are a delightful, amusing read that highlights the essential differences between male and female.. "A touching tribute" according to anthony w cuomo. I understand that Mark Twain wrote this to celebrate his love for his wife; and according to some critics this work is his best attempt at writing in the female voice and from the female prospective. There are portions of the tale which made me laugh right out loud not only at the well crafted dichotomy between the male and female minds, but also at how well Twain was able to nail the common, and apparently eternal, misunderstandings men and women have about each other. This story is a love story, have no doubt about that, and in the hands of a master like Twain the common vision of love as a theme is transformed into a timeless commentary on. Treasured My spouse and I loved this book so much we chose it as the only reading in our wedding, and so I completely agree that it would make a great wedding or anniversary gift. It is perhaps the best thing Twain ever wrote, because it is everything: hilarious, tragic, cynical, tender, and hopeful. Apparently, Twain started this before his wife's death and came back to it again afterwards, which I think is why there is so much passion and reflection in the story. There are earlier versions that were published in serial format and are also worth reading.In essence, this is the first and the last love story, as Eve says. And so it is also everyone's lo
The most complete edition of Twain's two stories, it uses Mark Twain's preferred text and includes passages not previously included--and not available in any other version. The editor's afterword tells how Twain came to write the "Diaries," which are recognized today as his most personal works of fiction.