LEADER 03079nam 2200565 450 001 9910818106503321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-8262-7339-4 035 $a(CKB)3710000000277032 035 $a(EBL)3440866 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001560292 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)16193136 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001560292 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)14825166 035 $a(PQKB)10829414 035 $a(OCoLC)900826029 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse37960 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3440866 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10978376 035 $a(OCoLC)932311728 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3440866 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000277032 100 $a20141124h20142014 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aMark twain on potholes and politics $eletters to the editor /$fedited by Gary Scharnhorst 210 1$aColumbia, Missouri :$cUniversity of Missouri Press,$d2014. 210 4$dİ2014 215 $a1 online resource (225 p.) 225 1 $aMark Twain and His Circle Series 300 $aIncludes index. 311 $a0-8262-2046-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 330 $aWhether he was taking us along for a journey down the Mississippi with a couple of runaways or delivering speeches on the importance of careful lying, Mark Twain had an innate ability to captivate readers and listeners alike with his trademark humor and sarcasm. Twain never lacked for material, either, as his strong opinions regarding most issues gave him countless opportunities to articulate his thoughts in the voice that only he could provide. A frequent outlet for Twain's wit was in letters to the editors of various newspapers and periodicals. Sharing his thoughts and opinions on topical issues ranging from national affairs to local social events, with swipes along the way at woman suffrage, potholes, literary piracy and other scams, slow mail delivery, police corruption, capital punishment, and the removal of Huck Finn from libraries, Twain never hesitated to speak his mind. And now thanks to Gary Scharnhorst, more than a hundred of these letters are available in one place for us to enjoy. From his opinions on the execution of an intellectually brilliant murderer, to his scathing review of a bureau he perceived as "a pack of idiots" running on a currency of doughnuts, Twain's pure, unbridled voice is evident throughout his letters. Mark Twain on Potholes and Politics gives readers a chance to delve further than ever before into the musings of the most recognizable voice in American literature. 410 0$aMark Twain and his circle series. 606 $aAmerican literature 615 0$aAmerican literature. 676 $a810.8 700 $aTwain$b Mark$f1835-1910,$027404 702 $aScharnhorst$b Gary 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910818106503321 996 $aMark twain on potholes and politics$94095369 997 $aUNINA