Review: Twain at His Best!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 26, 2014
When it comes to satire and the historic origins of American fiction, there are few names that are as significant as Mark Twain. I saw this title and realized that it is one of the few books by Clemens that I'd missed. This was a short and laugh-out-loud classic by the master of American prose and I thoroughly enjoyed every page. I think there were a few stories that I had come across in other volumes, but most of these twenty new outlandish tales and tongue-in-cheek commentaries were completely new to me. Church Smells and the Last Words of Great Men were probably my favorite, as I felt that they particularly captured the essence of what I love so much about this author. There is no greater pleasure for an avid reader than to find something new from a beloved author to admire, particularly one that technically hasn't released any new work in over a century. For anyone who loves classic satire and a good portion of mark Twain to lighten their mood and make you think, this is a must-read. I wish I could rate something 6 stars....