Great Authors – Mark Twain: Collected Stories
Mark Twain
A collection of Mark Twain's best-loved and funniest shorter works, including "The Jumping Frog of Calavarous County," "The Story of Old Ram," "Buck Fanshaw's Funeral," "Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offenses," "Tom Quartz," and "The Facts Concerning the Recent Carnival of Crime in Connecticut."
Mark Twain was born Samuel Langhorne Clemens November 30, 1835 in Florida, Missouri. He grew up in the Mississippi River town of Hannibal. Sam was to be a printer, a river boat pilot, an officer in the Confederacy, a silver prospector and a journalist. In 1865 his fame as an American humorist was launched with The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County. He once wrote, "To simply amuse would have satisfied my dearest ambition." He died April 21, 1910.
Narrator Thomas Becker has taught English, directed plays and performed Shakespeare. His experiences growing up in the Midwest may have given him his feel for Twain.
Duration - 11h 19m.
Author - Mark Twain.
Narrator - Thomas Becker.
Published Date - Wednesday, 04 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2004 Mark Twain ©.
Location:
United States
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Description:
A collection of Mark Twain's best-loved and funniest shorter works, including "The Jumping Frog of Calavarous County," "The Story of Old Ram," "Buck Fanshaw's Funeral," "Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offenses," "Tom Quartz," and "The Facts Concerning the Recent Carnival of Crime in Connecticut." Mark Twain was born Samuel Langhorne Clemens November 30, 1835 in Florida, Missouri. He grew up in the Mississippi River town of Hannibal. Sam was to be a printer, a river boat pilot, an officer in the Confederacy, a silver prospector and a journalist. In 1865 his fame as an American humorist was launched with The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County. He once wrote, "To simply amuse would have satisfied my dearest ambition." He died April 21, 1910. Narrator Thomas Becker has taught English, directed plays and performed Shakespeare. His experiences growing up in the Midwest may have given him his feel for Twain. Duration - 11h 19m. Author - Mark Twain. Narrator - Thomas Becker. Published Date - Wednesday, 04 January 2023. Copyright - © 2004 Mark Twain ©.
Language:
English
The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
Duration:01:08:36
Journalism in Tennessee
Duration:01:10:56
The Facts Concerning the Recent Carnival of Crime in Connecticut
Duration:01:10:56
Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offenses
Duration:01:04:50