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  1. Book ; Online: On the Wild West

    Twain , Mark

    2015  

    Abstract: The latest in Hesperus's ‘On' series comes from master travel writer Mark Twain and concentrates on his journey through America's Wild West, tapping into the perennial interest in this period in history. From 1861 to 1867, a young Mark Twain travelled ... ...

    Abstract The latest in Hesperus's ‘On' series comes from master travel writer Mark Twain and concentrates on his journey through America's Wild West, tapping into the perennial interest in this period in history. From 1861 to 1867, a young Mark Twain travelled through the Wild West. Following an abortive foray into a career as a Confederate Cavalry man he opted instead to head off on a stagecoach road trip with his brother Orion, who had just been appointed Secretary of Nevada Territory. Twain sets out on an epic voyage from Missouri to Sacramento. He will visit Salt Lake City, witness the beginnin
    Language English
    Size Online-Ressource (171 p)
    Publisher Hesperus Press Ltd
    Publishing place New York
    Document type Book ; Online
    Note Description based upon print version of record
    ISBN 9781843916260 ; 1843916266
    Database Library catalogue of the German National Library of Science and Technology (TIB), Hannover

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  2. Book ; Online: Mark Twain The Dover Reader

    Twain, Mark

    (Dover Thrift Editions)

    2014  

    Abstract: After the Civil War, Samuel Clemens (1835-1910) left his small town to seek work as a riverboat pilot. As Mark Twain, the Missouri native found his place in the world. Author, journalist, lecturer, wit, and sage, Twain created enduring works that have ... ...

    Series title Dover Thrift Editions
    Abstract After the Civil War, Samuel Clemens (1835-1910) left his small town to seek work as a riverboat pilot. As Mark Twain, the Missouri native found his place in the world. Author, journalist, lecturer, wit, and sage, Twain created enduring works that have enlightened and amused readers of all ages for generations.This single-volume introduction to the great American storyteller's writings features the complete text of his masterpiece, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, as well as excerpts from Life on the Mississippi, Twain's memoir of his days as a steamboat pilot. The book also contains the classic
    Language English
    Size Online-Ressource (1004 p)
    Publisher Dover Publications
    Publishing place Newburyport
    Document type Book ; Online
    Note Description based upon print version of record
    ISBN 9780486791203 ; 0486791203
    Database Library catalogue of the German National Library of Science and Technology (TIB), Hannover

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  3. Book ; Online: Roughing It

    Twain, Mark

    2014  

    Abstract: Originally published over one hundred years ago, Roughing It tells the (almost) true story of Mark Twain's rollicking adventures across the United States. A hilarious account of how the author tried finding wealth in the rocks of Nevada, it was published ...

    Abstract Originally published over one hundred years ago, Roughing It tells the (almost) true story of Mark Twain's rollicking adventures across the United States. A hilarious account of how the author tried finding wealth in the rocks of Nevada, it was published before his most famous works and shows why he would grow to become one of the most beloved American writers of all time.The story follows many of Twain's early adventures, including a visit to Salt Lake City, gold and silver prospecting, real estate speculation, a journey to the Kingdom of Hawaii, and his beginnings as a writer. Through his at
    Language English
    Size Online-Ressource (1010 p)
    Publisher Skyhorse Publishing, Inc
    Publishing place New York
    Document type Book ; Online
    Note Description based upon print version of record
    ISBN 9781626360631 ; 1626360634
    Database Library catalogue of the German National Library of Science and Technology (TIB), Hannover

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  4. Book ; Online: Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offenses

    Twain, Mark

    2014  

    Abstract: In this literary smackdown, one giant of American literature thoroughly demolishes the literary output of another. With his trademark plainspoken wit, Mark Twain presents a catalog of everything he hates about the work of James Fenimore Cooper, author of ...

    Abstract In this literary smackdown, one giant of American literature thoroughly demolishes the literary output of another. With his trademark plainspoken wit, Mark Twain presents a catalog of everything he hates about the work of James Fenimore Cooper, author of such classics as The Last of the Mohicans. Whether you're Team Twain or Team Fenimore Cooper, you're sure to be entertained by this cutting takedown
    Language English
    Size Online-Ressource (20 p)
    Publisher The Floating Press
    Publishing place Auckland
    Document type Book ; Online
    Note Description based upon print version of record
    Database Library catalogue of the German National Library of Science and Technology (TIB), Hannover

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  5. Book ; Online: Humoresken

    Twain, Mark

    2013  

    Title variant Sammlung
    Author's details Mark Twain
    Language German
    Size Online-Ressource (256 S.)
    Edition 1. E-Book-Aufl., April 2013
    Publisher mach-mir-ein-ebook.de
    Publishing place Hamburg
    Document type Book ; Online
    Note Orig.-ausg.: Humoresken von Mark Twain, H. Fikentscher Verl. Leipzig, 1900. Übers. von Margarete Jacobi, Henny Koch und L. Ottmann.
    ISBN 9783944309200 ; 3944309200
    Database Former special subject collection: coastal and deep sea fishing

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  6. Book ; Online: The adventures of Tom Sawyer

    Twain, Mark

    2013  

    Author's details Mark Twain
    Language English
    Size Online-Ressource ([210] S.)
    Publisher Yanus Verl
    Publishing place Hamburg
    Document type Book ; Online
    ISBN 9783840602924 ; 3840602920
    Database Former special subject collection: coastal and deep sea fishing

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  7. Book ; Online: Timeless Classics Low Level

    Twain, Mark

    (Timeless Classics)

    2013  

    Abstract: Timeless Classics--designed for the struggling reader and adapted to retain the integrity of the original classic. These classic novels will grab a student's attention from the first page. Included are eight pages of end-of-book activities to enhance the ...

    Series title Timeless Classics
    Abstract Timeless Classics--designed for the struggling reader and adapted to retain the integrity of the original classic. These classic novels will grab a student's attention from the first page. Included are eight pages of end-of-book activities to enhance the reading experience. Freedom is everything to Huckleberry Finn. How can he avoid being ""civilized"" by the good-hearted Widow Douglas? But just now Huck has more important things on his mind-- like helping his friend Jim escape the slave-catchers!
    Language English
    Size Online-Ressource (81 p)
    Publisher Saddleback Publishing
    Publishing place Irvine
    Document type Book ; Online
    Note Description based upon print version of record
    ISBN 9781622507139 ; 1622507134
    Database Library catalogue of the German National Library of Science and Technology (TIB), Hannover

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  8. Book ; Online: Mark Twain's Letters

    Twain, Mark

    2013  

    Abstract: ... Mark Twain's Letters Volume 1"" includes the correspondences of Mark Twain from 1853-1866 ... ...

    Abstract ""Mark Twain's Letters Volume 1"" includes the correspondences of Mark Twain from 1853-1866.
    Language English
    Size Online-Ressource (188 p)
    Publisher Start Classics
    Publishing place s.l
    Document type Book ; Online
    Note Description based upon print version of record
    Database Library catalogue of the German National Library of Science and Technology (TIB), Hannover

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  9. Book ; Online: The adventures of Huckleberry Finn

    Twain, Mark

    ([Zitat])

    2012  

    Author's details Mark Twain
    Series title [Zitat]
    Language English
    Size Online-Ressource ([284] S.)
    Publisher Yanus Verl
    Publishing place Hamburg
    Document type Book ; Online
    ISBN 9783840664724 ; 3840664721
    Database Former special subject collection: coastal and deep sea fishing

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  10. Book ; Online: The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain

    Twain, Mark

    A Book of Quotations

    2012  

    Abstract: ... Includes hundreds of Twain's most memorable quips and comments on life, love, history, culture, travel, and diverse other topics, among them ""He is now fast rising from affluence to poverty""; ""Get your facts first, and then you can distort them ... ...

    Abstract
    Includes hundreds of Twain's most memorable quips and comments on life, love, history, culture, travel, and diverse other topics, among them ""He is now fast rising from affluence to poverty""; ""Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please""; and ""More than one cigar at a time is excessive smoking.""

    Language English
    Size Online-Ressource (96 p)
    Publisher Dover Publications
    Publishing place Newburyport
    Document type Book ; Online
    Note Description based upon print version of record
    ISBN 9780486406640 ; 0486406644
    Database Library catalogue of the German National Library of Science and Technology (TIB), Hannover

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