The Diaries of Adam and Eve: Translated by Mark Twain
Although the original appearance of this material didn't attract  much positive attention, this edition is proof that another look is more  than warranted. For many readers familiar only with Twain's tales about  mischievous boys or cranky vernacular characters, this work--one of the  great love stories of all time--will come as a real surprise. Whether  you're interested in Twain or not, if your heart hasn't atrophied, you  will love The Diaries of Adam and Eve. . . . In this affecting book,  Twain manages to indulge sentiment--personal and cultural--without  succumbing to what Huck calls "soulbutter and hogwash." Twain has given  the book to us. Give it to someone you love  --Larry Howe, Mark Twain  Forum, April 15, 1998Though many speculate that Eve's voice was Twain's eulogy to his  beloved wife, Livy, the Diaries nevertheless contribute something  universal to readers. . . . a truly noble treatment of gender and  consequence  --Inside Pages, Spring 1998