Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 4 (1886-1900)

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Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 4 (1886-1900)

by Mark Twain

EN·~7 hours·14 chapters

Chapters

14 total
1

XXVI. LETTERS, 1886-87. JANE CLEMENS'S ROMANCE. UNMAILED LETTERS, ETC.

31:27
2

XXVII. MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS OF 1887. LITERARY ARTICLES. PEACEFUL DAYS AT THE FARM. FAVORITE READING. APOLOGY TO MRS. CLEVELAND, ETC.

24:04
3

XXVIII. LETTERS,1888. A YALE DEGREE. WORK ON “THE YANKEE.” ON INTERVIEWING, ETC.

21:32
4

XXIX. LETTERS, 1889. THE MACHINE. DEATH OF MR. CRANE. CONCLUSION OF THE YANKEE.

46:16
5

XXX. LETTERS, 1890, CHIEFLY TO JOS. T. GOODMAN. THE GREAT MACHINE ENTERPRISE

21:05
6

XXXI. LETTERS, 1891, TO HOWELLS, MRS. CLEMENS AND OTHERS. RETURN TO LITERATURE. AMERICAN CLAIMANT. LEAVING HARTFORD. EUROPE. DOWN THE RHINE.

42:54
7

XXXII. LETTERS, 1892, CHIEFLY TO MR. HALL AND MRS. CRANE. IN BERLIN, MENTONE, BAD-NAUHEIM, FLORENCE.

25:03
8

XXXIII. LETTERS, 1893, TO MR. HALL, MRS. CLEMENS, AND OTHERS. FLORENCE. BUSINESS TROUBLES. “PUDD'NHEAD WILSON.” “JOAN OF ARC.” AT THE PLAYERS, NEW

50:48
9

XXXIV. LETTERS 1894. A WINTER IN NEW YORK. BUSINESS FAILURE. END OF THE MACHINE.

38:25
10

XXXV. LETTERS, 1895-96, TO H. H. ROGERS AND OTHERS. FINISHING “JOAN OF ARC.” THE TRIP AROUND THE WORLD. DEATH OF SUSY CLEMENS.

38:40

Description

A lively collection of Mark Twain’s letters from the late‑1880s to the turn of the century opens a window onto his bustling domestic world. In these missives he recounts holiday theatricals at the Clemens home, the frantic preparations for a family staging of The Prince and the Pauper, and the practical concerns of inviting friends from Boston. Interwoven with wit are candid updates on his finances, revealing a writer who balances creative ambition with the realities of debt and profit.

Beyond the humor, the letters unveil a tender, almost hidden side of Twain’s family life. He shares the startling confession of his mother’s decades‑old secret romance—a youthful love that lingered in her memory until old age, revealed only through a shy, heartfelt note. This glimpse of private sentiment offers listeners an intimate portrait of the man behind the legend, showing how personal history and literary fame intersect in his everyday correspondence.

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Language

en

Duration

~7 hours (441K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by David Widger

Release date

2004-09-19

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

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 on the Mississippi into some of the most memorable stories in literature. His humor is lively and accessible, but it often carries a deeper streak of satire and social criticism.

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