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24 de mai. de 2017 · Letters from the Earth is a posthumously published work of celebrated American author Mark Twain (1835–1910). It comprises essays written during a difficult time in Twain’s life (1904-09), when he was deeply in debt and had recently lost his wife and one of his daughters. The content concerns morality and religion and strikes a sarcastic — …
17 de fev. de 2004 · “Letters From the Earth” is a sharp, witty, frequently funny, irreverent, and clever romp through features of organized religion and man’s behavior. This book places Twain, one of history’s greatest literary treasures—despite those who try to denigrate Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn for being a product of their times—in his larger role as humorist.
16 de mai. de 2023 · Letters from the Earth. Kindle Edition. In 1962, more than fifty years after Mark Twain’s death, his daughter finally allowed the publication of the essays and satirical short stories that were deemed too irreligious and controversial to see the light of day when he wrote them. The pieces were gathered by Twain’s literary executor Bernard ...
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20 de ago. de 2013 · Paperback – August 20, 2013. Letters From the Earth is a somber collection of essays and stories written by Mark Twain after the death of his wife and one of his daughters. Satan writes a probing letter to his fellow archangels Michael and Gabriel about the inconsistencies of human religious faith, in the title story.
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The Creator sat upon the throne, thinking. Behind him stretched the illimitable continent of heaven, steeped in a glory of light and color; before him rose the black night of Space, like a wall.
4 de abr. de 2017 · “Letters From the Earth” is a sharp, witty, frequently funny, irreverent, and clever romp through features of organized religion and man’s behavior. This book places Twain, one of history’s greatest literary treasures—despite those who try to denigrate Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn for being a product of their times—in his larger role as humorist.
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Letters from the Earth is one of Mark Twain's posthumously published works. The essays were written during a difficult time in Twain's life; he was deep in debt and had lost his wife and one of his daughters. The book consists of a series of short stories, many of which deal with God and Christianity.
