A Horse's Tale

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A Horse's Tale

by Mark Twain

EN·~1 hours·22 chapters

Chapters

22 total
1

![Book cover](https://www.gutenberg.org/images/covers.jpg "Book cover")

0:15
2

A Horse’s Tale - BY Mark Twain

0:21
3

Illustrations

0:16
4

Acknowledgements

1:40
5

Part I

0:00
6

I SOLDIER BOY—PRIVATELY TO HIMSELF

7:34
7

II LETTER FROM ROUEN—TO GENERAL ALISON

4:09
8

III GENERAL ALISON TO HIS MOTHER

3:51
9

IV CATHY TO HER AUNT MERCEDES

5:27
10

>V GENERAL ALISON TO MERCEDES

15:48

Description

A lively, first‑person narrative follows the world’s most self‑assured cavalry horse as it recounts life in the saddle of the legendary frontiersman. With a blend of swagger and modesty, the horse describes its daily duties—carrying its rider across endless plains, navigating passes, and mastering the signals and customs of the tribes they encounter. The voice is witty and observant, turning ordinary details of military routine into vivid, almost comical vignettes that draw listeners into the rhythm of the frontier.

Through a series of brisk episodes, the horse shares daring rescues, daring chases, and the strange camaraderie that develops between man, beast, and the landscape itself. Its keen eye for the subtleties of Native signs, battlefield sounds, and the quirks of camp life offers a fresh, animal‑centric view of a historic era, while the humor and affection for its famous rider keep the tale both entertaining and surprisingly tender.

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (94K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

1997-10-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

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About the author

Mark Twain

Mark Twain

1835–1910

Best known for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, this sharp-witted American writer turned life along the Mississippi River into stories that still feel lively, funny, and startlingly modern. His work blended humor, adventure, and biting social criticism in a way that helped shape American literature.

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