
XXVI. LETTERS, 1886-87. JANE CLEMENS'S ROMANCE. UNMAILED LETTERS, ETC.
XXVII. MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS OF 1887. LITERARY ARTICLES. PEACEFUL DAYS AT THE FARM. FAVORITE READING. APOLOGY TO MRS. CLEVELAND, ETC.
XXVIII. LETTERS,1888. A YALE DEGREE. WORK ON “THE YANKEE.” ON INTERVIEWING, ETC.
XXIX. LETTERS, 1889. THE MACHINE. DEATH OF MR. CRANE. CONCLUSION OF THE YANKEE.
XXX. LETTERS, 1890, CHIEFLY TO JOS. T. GOODMAN. THE GREAT MACHINE ENTERPRISE
XXXI. LETTERS, 1891, TO HOWELLS, MRS. CLEMENS AND OTHERS. RETURN TO LITERATURE. AMERICAN CLAIMANT. LEAVING HARTFORD. EUROPE. DOWN THE RHINE.
XXXII. LETTERS, 1892, CHIEFLY TO MR. HALL AND MRS. CRANE. IN BERLIN, MENTONE, BAD-NAUHEIM, FLORENCE.
XXXIII. LETTERS, 1893, TO MR. HALL, MRS. CLEMENS, AND OTHERS. FLORENCE. BUSINESS TROUBLES. “PUDD'NHEAD WILSON.” “JOAN OF ARC.” AT THE PLAYERS, NEW
XXXIV. LETTERS 1894. A WINTER IN NEW YORK. BUSINESS FAILURE. END OF THE MACHINE.
XXXV. LETTERS, 1895-96, TO H. H. ROGERS AND OTHERS. FINISHING “JOAN OF ARC.” THE TRIP AROUND THE WORLD. DEATH OF SUSY CLEMENS.
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.
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.

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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