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About Barbers
Mark Twain's short story about his experiences with barbers, from
Sketches, New and Old (1875). Published earlier in The Galaxy
(Aug. 1871).
About London
Speech given at a Savage Club dinner in London, Sept. 22, 1872.
About Magnanimous-Incident Literature
Mark Twain's parody of uplifting stories about self-sacrifice, from The
Atlantic Monthly (May 1878).
About a Remarkable Stranger
The Galaxy (April 1871), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site.
About Smells
The Galaxy (May 1870), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site.
Accident Insurance -- Etc.
Speech delivered in Hartford, Oct. 12, 1874, at a dinner to Cornelius
Walford, of London.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Complete searchable text of Mark Twain's most controversial novel, first
published in 1885, divided by chapter for online reading.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Complete searchable text of Mark Twain's first novel about childhood on
the Mississippi, first published in 1876.
Advice to Girls
Mark Twain's last public speech, delivered June 9, 1909, from Mark
Twain's Speeches.
Advice for Good Little Girls
From The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, and Other
Sketches (1867).
"After" Jenkins
Mark Twain's parody of newspaper society columns, from The Celebrated
Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, and Other Sketches (1867).
The Alphabet and Simplified Spelling
Speech at a dinner in honor of Andrew Carnegie, Dec. 9, 1907, from Mark
Twain's Speeches.
Amended Obituaries
Mark Twain's request that newspapers across the country publish obituaries
of him that they might have on file ready for use so that he can correct
them before he dies.
The American Claimant
Published in 1892, this is one of Mark Twain's sequels to his first novel,
The Gilded Age. ASCII text at Project Gutenberg.
The American Flag
Twain's controversial statements of January 1901 about the war in the
Philippines "polluting" the American flag.
Americans and the English
Address at a gathering of Americans in London, July 4, 1873.
The American Vandal Abroad
Lecture based on the Innocents Abroad trip that Twain delivered
from Nov. 1868 to March 1869, at Stephen Railton's Mark Twain in His
Times site.
Among the Fenians
Mark Twain visits the editor of The Irish People, from The
Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, and Other Sketches
(1867).
Among the Spirits
Mark Twain's story about a séance, from The Celebrated Jumping Frog of
Calaveras County, and Other Sketches (1867).
Answer to an Inquiry from the Coming Man
[Agassiz]
The Galaxy (Jan. 1871), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site.
Answers to Correspondents
Mark Twain's responses to readers' requests for advice, from The
Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, and Other Sketches
(1867).
Anti-Imperialist Homecoming
Twain declares himself an anti-imperialist in homecoming interviews
conducted upon his return from Europe in October 1900.
The Approaching Epidemic
The Galaxy (Sept. 1870), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site.
Archimedes
A little-known essay attributed to Twain published in Henry George's
paper, The Standard (July 27, 1889), at EarthSharing (Australia).
The Ascot Gold Cup
Speech at dinner in his honor given by the Lord Mayor of London on June
29, 1907. Twain responds to a combination of headlines in the London
newspapers: "Mark Twain Arrives -- Ascot Cup Stolen."
At the Appetite Cure
First published in the Cosmopolitan (Aug. 1898), at Barbara
Schmidt's Twainquotes.com site.
At the Shrine of St. Wagner
At Joseph Waterkotte's Ever the Twain Shall Meet site. First
published in the New York Sun (Dec. 6, 1891).
Aurelia's Unfortunate Young Man
The story of a difficult engagement, from The Celebrated Jumping Frog
of Calaveras County, and Other Sketches (1867).
The Austrian Edison Keeping School Again
Mark Twain's essay about inventor Jan Szczepanik and his alternative
military service, first published in The Century (Aug. 1898).
Authors Club
Address at a dinner in his honor, London, June 12, 1899, from Mark
Twain's Speeches.
The Awful German Language
Mark Twain's best-known and most popular essay on the German language,
first published as an appendix in A Tramp Abroad.
The Babies
Speech at a banquet given in honor of General Ullyses S. Grant, Chicago,
Nov. 13, 1879, from Mark Twain's Speeches.
Baker's Blue-Jay Yarn
Mark Twain's story about the human qualities and sense of humor of
bluejays, from A Tramp Abroad (1880).
The Bee
Mark Twain discusses bee society, where females reign, especially queens
and virgins. First published in What Is Man and Other Essays
(1917).
Billiards
Brief speech at a billards tournament, April 24, 1906.
A Bloody Massacre Near Carson
Hoax published Oct. 28, 1863, at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in the
Virginia City Territorial Enterprise site.
A Book Review
The Galaxy (Feb. 1871), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site.
Books, Authors, and Hats
Address at the Pilgrims Club Luncheon given in honor of Mark Twain,
London, June 25, 1907, from Mark Twain's Speeches.
Books and Burglars
Address to the Redding Library Association, Oct. 28, 1908, from Mark
Twain's Speeches.
Booksellers
Address at a May 20, 1908, of the American Booksellers' Association, in
which Twain cites sales figures for some of his books, from Mark
Twain's Speeches.
Brief Biographical Sketch of George Washington
From The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, and Other
Sketches (1867).
A Burlesque Biography
Mark Twain's humorous autobiography, tracing his family tree back to
antiquity. First published in Mark Twain's (Burlesque) Autobiography
and First Romance (1871).
Business
Speech at the annual banquet of the alumni of Eastman College, March 30,
1901.
By Rail Through France
The Overland Monthly (July 1868). Page images at Making of
America, University of Michigan.
A Californian Abroad: A Few Parisian Sights
The Overland Monthly (Aug. 1868). Page images at Making of
America, University of Michigan.
A Californian Abroad: A Mediaeval Romance
The Overland Monthly (Oct. 1868). Page images at Making of
America, University of Michigan.
A Californian Abroad: Three Italian Cities
The Overland Monthly (Sept. 1868). Page images at Making of
America, University of Michigan.
Cannibalism in the Cars
Mark Twain's grisley satire of legislative procedure, first published in
The Broadway (Nov. 1868).
The Canvasser's Tale
Atlantic Monthly (Dec. 1876), page images at Making of America,
Cornell University.
The Captain's Story
Captain "Hurricane" Jones interprets the Bible.
Carnegie the Benefactor
Address at a Lotos Club dinner in honor of Andrew Carnegie, March 17,
1909.
Carl Schurz, Pilot
Memorial tribute to the Mugwump and anti-imperialist that describes Schurz
as a political channel-finder comparable to the greatest Mississippi River
steamboat pilots, published in Harper's Weekly (May 26, 1906).
Cats and Candy
Speech delivered at a meeting of literary men in New York in early
February 1872.
The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
The story as it appeared in Twain's first book in 1867. Also see "Jim
Smiley and His Jumping Frog" (1865) for the first newspaper version of the
story.
The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, and
Other Sketches
Mark Twain's first book (1867) with the title story that made him famous
and 26 other stories and sketches drawn primarily from his Western
journalism and his 1866 trip to Hawaii.
Chapters from Mark Twain's Autobiography
Although Mark Twain planned his autobiography for publication after his
death, he published these 25 chapters in the North American Review
in 1906 and 1907 to raise money to build a new home in Redding,
Connecticut.
Charity and Actors
Address at the Actors Fund Fair in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York,
May 6, 1907.
China and the Philippines
Speech introducing Winston S. Churchill, Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York,
Dec. 12, 1900, from Mark Twain's Speeches.
Christian Citizenship
An essay on the ethics of citizenship published anonymously in
Collier's Magazine (Sept. 2, 1905).
Christian Science
Book first published in 1907, placed online by Gipson Arnold at Geocities.
Cigars and Tobacco
Undated speech describing his preferences in cigars.
Civilization and War
Mark Twain's Jan. 27, 1900, letter to Joseph H. Twichell about the
Philippine-American War and the British-Boer War in South Africa.
College Girls
Speech delivered at the Woman's University Club, New York, April 3, 1906,
from Mark Twain's Speeches.
The Comedy of Those Extraordinary Twins
First published with The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson in 1894,
online with links to illustrations at the University of Virginia
Electronic Text Center.
The Coming Man
The Galaxy (Feb. 1871), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site.
A Complaint about Correspondents
Why Mark Twain preferred to receive letters from children, from The
Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, and Other Sketches
(1867).
Compliments and Degrees
Speech delivered at the Lotos Club, Jan. 11, 1908, from Mark Twain's
Speeches.
Concerning the American Language
Twain's essay on the differences between the English and American
languages, originally written for inclusion in A Tramp Abroad.
Concerning Chambermaids
From The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, and Other
Sketches (1867).
Concerning the Jews
Twain's essay inspired by the anti-Semitism he observed in Vienna in
1897-1898, first published in Harper's Magazine (Sept. 1899).
Concerning a Rumor
The Galaxy (Jan. 1871), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site.
Concerning Tobacco
Mark Twain's essay about his taste in cigars and the pleasures of smoking,
first published in What Is Man? and Other Essays (1917).
As Concerns Interpreting the Deity
Mark Twain examines interpretations of god from ancient times to the
modern religions, and finds no improvement. First published in What Is
Man? and Other Essays (1917).
Congo Free State Horrors
Part of an interview with Boston newspapers, Nov. 6, 1905, in which Mark
Twain condemns King Leopold's brutal rule of the Congo.
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Mark Twain's novel about time travel between the 19th and 6th centuries,
first published in 1889, divided by chapter for online reading with text
search available.
Original Preface for
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
The second of three draft prefaces written for A Connecticut Yankee
before Twain finished the book, this one including harsh statements about
British laws and explaining that no examples have been drawn from "the
twin civilizations of hell and Russia."
Copyright
Dec. 7, 1906, speech before a Congressional committee in Washington, D.C.
This was the occasion of Twain's first public appearance wearing his white
suit during the off-season.
A Couple of Sad Experiences
The Galaxy (June 1870), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site, includes his "Petrified Man" and "Bloody Massacre"
hoaxes.
Courage
Speech delivered April 18, 1908, from Mark Twain's Speeches.
Curing a Cold
Mark Twain's remedy, from The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras
County, and Other Sketches (1867).
A Curious Experience
A story about the discovery of a young Confederate spy at Fort Trumbull in
New London, Connecticut, set in 1862-1863, published Nov. 1881.
Curious Relic For Sale
The Galaxy (Oct. 1870), online at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain
in The Galaxy site.
The Curious Republic of Gondour
At the Robert A. Heinlein Online Archives. First published
anonymously in the Atlantic Monthly (Oct. 1875).
The Curious Republic of Gondour
Anonymous publication in the Atlantic Monthly (Oct. 1875), page
images at Making of America, Cornell University.
A Curtain Lecture Concerning Skating
New York Sunday Mercury (March 17, 1867), online at Barbara
Schmidt's Twainquotes.com site.
The Czar's Soliloquy
Twain's essay in support of the Russian Revolution, first published in the
North American Review (March 1905).
Daly Theatre
Address at a dinner after the 100th performance of "The Taming of the
Shrew," April 13, 1887, from Mark Twain's Speeches.
The Danger of Lying in Bed
Mark Twain assesses the relative dangers and benefits of insurance for
riding on railroads and sleeping in bed. Published in The Galaxy
(Feb. 1871).
A Daring Attempt at a Solution of It
The Galaxy (July 1870), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site.
The Day We Celebrate
Address at the Independence Day dinner of the American Society, London,
July 4, 1899.
The Death of Jean
Twain's essay about the death of his daughter, written immediately after
her death in December 1909, and first published after his own death in
Harper's Magazine (Jan. 1911).
A Deception
A short sketch on being fooled into trying to make a man laugh.
Dedication Speech
Address at the dedication of the College of the City of New York, May 14,
1908.
A Defence of General Funston
Anti-imperialist satire on General Frederick Funston's methods of
capturing the Filipino General Emilio Aguinaldo, published in the North
American Review (May 1902).
Die Schrecken Der Deutschen Sprache
Mark Twain's Oct. 31, 1897, speech on the Horrors of the German Language,
as delivered in German, from Mark Twain's Speeches.
Dinner to Hamilton W. Mabie
Speech delivered April 29, 1901, from Mark Twain's Speeches.
Dinner to Horace Porter
Speech delivered at the Lotos Club, June 17, 1902, on his European
experiences, including struggles with the German language and European
attitudes about the Spanish-American War.
The Dinner to Mr. Choate
Nov. 16, 1901, speech at a Lotos Club dinner to Joseph H. Choate, Nov. 16,
1901, from Mark Twain's Speeches.
Dinner to Mr. Jerome
Speech delivered at a dinner in honor of District-Attorney Jerome, May 7,
1909, from Mark Twain's Speeches.
Dinner to Whitelaw Reid
Speech delivered at a Pilgrims' Club dinner in Reid's honor, Feb. 19,
1908, from Mark Twain's Speeches.
Disappearance of Literature
Address at a dinner of the Nineteenth Century Club, New York, Nov. 20,
1900, from Mark Twain's Speeches.
Disgraceful Persecution of a Boy
Satire on the persecution of Chinese in San Francisco, published in The
Galaxy (May 1870).
Dr. Mark Twain, Farmeopath
Address at the annual dinner of the New York Post-Graduate Medical School
and Hospital, Jan. 20, 1909.
Does the Race of Man Love a Lord?
Mark Twain argues that what the human race really loves are power and
conspicuousness, first published in the North American Review
(April 1902).
Dogberry in Washington
The Galaxy (Dec. 1870), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site.
Doggerel
The Galaxy (Jan. 1871), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site.
A Dog's Tale
Mark Twain's story about a brave and caring dog, written to protest
cruelty to animals. It was published in book form in 1903 by the National
Anti-Vivisection Society and in Harper's Magazine (Dec. 1903).
A Double-Barrelled Detective Story
Mark Twain's short book spoofing the Sherlock Holmes style of detective
story, published in 1902. Project Gutenberg ASCII text.
The Dress of Civilized Woman
Speech delivered Dec. 22, 1882, from Mark Twain's Speeches.
Dress Reform and Copyright
Excerpts from interviews given in Dec. 1906 and June 1907, from Mark
Twain's Speeches.
The Editorial Office Bore
The Galaxy (July 1870), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site.
Educating Theatre-goers
Speech at a benefit performance of "The Prince and the Pauper" at the
Children's Theater, New York, April 14, 1907, from Mark Twain's
Speeches.
Education and Citizenship
May 14, 1908, speech before the alumni of the College of the City of New
York, from Mark Twain's Speeches.
The Educational Theatre
Speeches made at the Children's Theater, New York, Nov. 19, 1907, and
April 23, 1908, from Mark Twain's Speeches.
Edward Mills and George Benton: A Tale
Story by Mark Twain about two men who lead their lives with the intention
to be "pure, honest, sober, industrious, and considerate." First published
in the Atlantic Monthly (Aug. 1880).
English as She Is Taught
Mark Twain's essay about what children learn in school, with examples from
their definitions and compositions, first published in Century Magazine
(April 1887).
Enigma
The Galaxy (July 1870), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site.
An Entertaining Article
At the University of Virginia Electronic Text Center. First published in
The Galaxy (Dec. 1870).
Eve's Diary
The complete text and all of the original illustrations included in the
first book edition published in 1906. The images of Eve in "Summer
costume" caused the book to be banned from a library in Charlton, Mass.
Extract from Captain Stormfield's Visit to Heaven
The complete text of Mark Twain's 1909 fantasy about the afterlife.
Extracts from Adam's Diary
The complete text and illustrations of the book published in 1904 with an
illustration opposite each page of text.
Extracts from Adam's Diary
The complete text without illustrations. An earlier version of this text
was first published in The Niagara Book (1893).
A Fable
A story with a moral (by the cat), originally published in Harper's
Monthly (Dec. 1909).
The Facts Concerning the Recent Carnival of Crime
in Connecticut
Atlantic Monthly (June 1876), page images at Making of America,
Cornell University.
The Facts in the Case of George Fisher, Deceased
The Galaxy (Jan. 1871), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site. First published in the Buffalo Express (Dec. 17,
1870).
The Facts in the Case of the Great Beef Contract
The Galaxy (May 1870), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site.
A Falsehood
The Galaxy (Feb. 1871), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site.
A Fashion Item
What Mark Twain might do if asked to create a "worst dressed" list. First
published in the Chicago Republican (Feb. 8, 1868).
Favors from Correspondents
The Galaxy (Sept. 1870), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site.
Favors from Correspondents
The Galaxy (Oct. 1870), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site.
Favors from Correspondents
The Galaxy (Nov. 1870), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site.
Favors from Correspondents
The Galaxy (Dec. 1870), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site.
Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offenses
Mark Twain's criticism of Fenimore Cooper's The Deerslayer and
other Leather Stocking books. First published in the North American
Review (July 1895).
The First Writing-Machines
Mark Twain describes his experiences using a typewriter, and claims that
he was the first to apply the typewriter to literature. First published as
"From My Unpublished Autobiography" in Harper's Weekly (March 18,
1905).
The Five Boons of Life
Mark Twain's story about a person allowed to choose between the five boons
of life: fame, love, riches, pleasure, and death. First published in
Harper's Weekly (July 5, 1902).
Following the Equator
Project Gutenberg ASCII text of Mark Twain's last travel book, first
published in 1897.
Forty-Three Days in an Open Boat
Harper's Magazine (Dec. 1866), his first publication in a major
Eastern magazine, page images at Making of America, Cornell
University.
From the "London Times" of 1904
Century Magazine (Nov. 1898), page images at Making of America,
Cornell University.
Fulton Day, Jamestown
Speech made at the Fulton Day celebration at the Jamestown Exposition,
Sept. 23, 1907.
Galveston Orphan Bazaar
Speech at a benefit for victims of the Galveston Flood held at the Waldorf
Astoria, New York, Oct. 17, 1900, one of Twain's first appearances after
his Oct. 15 return to the United States from almost ten years living
abroad.
General Funston vs. Huck Finn: Letter to the
Denver Post
In an Aug. 1902 letter, Mark Twain blames Gen. Frederick Funston for the
banning of Huckleberry Finn from the Denver Public Library.
General Miles and the Dog
Speech at a dinner of the Pleiades Club, Dec. 22, 1907, about his first
meeting with General Nelson A. Miles.
A General Reply
The Galaxy (Nov. 1870), online at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain
in The Galaxy site.
General Washington's Negro Body-Servant
The Galaxy (Feb. 1868), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site.
George Wakeman
The Galaxy (May 1870), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site.
German for the Hungarians
Speech written for delivery at the Jubilee Celebration of the Emancipation
of the Hungarian Press, March 23, 1899.
A Ghost Story
Mark Twain's humorous ghost story about a late-night visit from the
Cardiff Giant. First published as "A Ghost Story by the Witness" in the
Buffalo Express (Jan. 15, 1870).
The Gilded Age
Coauthored with Charles Dudley Warner and published in 1873, this was Mark
Twain's first novel. ASCII text at Project Gutenberg.
Girls
Speech delivered on Feb. 10, 1887, that quotes a young boy's composition
about girls, from Mark Twain's Speeches.
The Golden Arm
A ghost story Twain often told from the lecture platform, used to
demonstrate the importance of the pause.
Goldsmith's Friend Abroad Again, Letters 1-4
The Galaxy (Oct. 1870), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site.
Goldsmith's Friend Abroad Again, Letters 5-6
The Galaxy (Nov. 1870), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site.
Goldsmith's Friend Abroad Again, Letter 7
The Galaxy (Jan. 1871), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site.
The Grateful Poodle
The Great Revolution in Pitcairn
With links to historical information about Pitcairn Island, via Ed Flixman.
First published in the Atlantic Monthly (March 1879).
The Great Revolution in Pitcairn
Atlantic Monthly (March 1879), page images at Making of America,
Cornell University.
Henry Irving
Speech delivered at a dinner of the Dramatic and Literary Society of
London, June 9, 1900, from Mark Twain's Speeches.
Henry M. Stanley
Speech introducing Stanley before an audience in Boston, Dec. 9 1886, from
Mark Twain's Speeches.
His Autobiography -- 100 Years Hence!
Excerpt from an October 1900 interview with the New York World in
which Twain discusses his desire to write the autobiography without
feeling like his contemporaries are looking over his shoulder.
History Repeats Itself
The Galaxy (Dec. 1870), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site.
Hogwash
The Galaxy (June 1870), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site.
Honored as a Curiosity in Honolulu
Sketch from The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County and Other
Sketches about Twain's 1866 trip to Hawaii.
The Horrors of the German Language
Mark Twain's Oct. 31, 1897, speech translated from the original German,
from Mark Twain's Speeches.
A Horse's Tale
Complete text and illustrations of Mark Twain's 1907 book written to
protest bullfighting.
How I Edited an Agricultural Paper Once
The Galaxy (July 1870), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site.
How to Make History Dates Stick
First published in Harper's Magazine (Dec. 1914). At
Twainquotes.com.
How to Tell a Story
Mark Twain's instructive essay on how to tell a story, with "The Wounded
Soldier" and a ghost story, "The Golden Arm," as examples. First published
in Youth's Companion (Oct. 3, 1895).
A Humane Word from Satan
Writing as Satan, Mark Twain defends John D. Rockefeller's contributions
to the American Board of Foreign Missions. First published in Harper's
Weekly (April 8, 1905).
Hunting the Deceitful Turkey
The trials and tribulations of hunting turkey, when you think they can't
lie, first published in Harper's Magazine (Dec. 1906).
An Ideal French Address
An extract from "Paris Notes" describing the ideal way to make a French
speech.
In Aid of the Blind
Speech at a public meeting of the New York Association for Promoting the
Interests of the Blind, Waldorf-Astoria, New York, March 29, 1906.
In Defence of Harriet Shelley, I
North American Review (July 1894), page images at Making of
America, Cornell University.
In Defence of Harriet Shelley, II
North American Review (Aug. 1894), page images at Making of
America, Cornell University.
In Defence of Harriet Shelley, III
North American Review (Sept. 1894), page images at Making of
America, Cornell University.
Independence Day
Speech before the American Society of London, July 4, 1907.
The Indignity Put Upon the Remains of George Holland
by the Rev. Mr. Sabine
The Galaxy (Feb. 1871), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site.
Information for the Million
Mark Twain's advice to someone wanting information before moving to
Nevada, from The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, and Other
Sketches (1867).
Information Wanted
Twain's satire on the government's plan to buy the island of St. Thomas,
first published in the New York Tribune (Jan. 22, 1868).
In Memoriam
The memorial poem Mark Twain wrote for his daughter Susy one year after
her death, published in Harper's Monthly (Nov. 1897).
The Innocents Abroad
The Innocents Abroad, published in 1869, was Mark Twain's most
popular book during his lifetime. Online at the University of Virginia
Electronic Text Center.
An Inquiry about Insurances
Mark Twain on the waste of buying insurance unless you plan to die soon,
from The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, and Other
Sketches (1867).
Instructions in Art
Twain's personally illustrated essay about learning to create fine art.
First published in Metropolitan Magazine (April and May, 1903).
International Copyright
The Century (Feb. 1886), page images at Making of America,
Cornell University.
Introducing Nye and Riley
Speech introducing James Whitcomb Riley and Bill Nye before their reading
at Tremont Temple, Boston, Feb. 28, 1889, from Mark Twain's Speeches.
The Invalid's Story
A dark comedy about a winter train ride with a dead body and a chunk of
Limburger cheese.
Is Shakespeare Dead?
Mark Twain's entrance into the Bacon-Shakespeare debate, as published in
book form in 1909, at the University of Virginia Electronic Text Center.
An Item Which the Editor Himself Could not
Understand
A confusing report of a distressing accident, from The Celebrated
Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, and Other Sketches (1867).
James Hammond Trumbull
The Century (Nov. 1897), page images at Making of America,
Cornell University.
Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog
The 1865 newspaper version of the story that made Mark Twain famous,
written in the form of a letter to Artemus Ward.
Joan of Arc
Address at a dinner of the Society of Illustrators, at the Aldine
Association Club, Dec. 22, 1905.
John Chinaman in New York
The Galaxy (Sept. 1870), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site.
The Judge's "Spirited Woman"
The Galaxy (June 1870), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site.
The Jumping Frog
The Jumping Frog story as Mark Twain published it in Sketches, New and
Old (1875), "In English. Then in French. Then Clawed Back into a
Civilized Language Once More by Patient, Unremunerated Toil."
The Killing of Julius Caesar "Localized"
The assassination of Julius Caesar as it might have been reported in the
sensational journalistic style of the 19th century, from The Celebrated
Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, and Other Sketches (1867).
King Leopold's Soliloquy
Complete text and illustrations of Mark Twain's condemnation of King
Leopold's brutal rule of the Congo. It was published in pamphlet form in
1905 by the American Congo Reform Association after it was rejected by
Harper & Brothers, Twain's regular publisher.
The Ladies
Speech delivered at the Anniversary Festival, 1873, of the Scottish
Corporation of London, from Mark Twain's Speeches.
The Late Benjamin Franklin
The Galaxy (July 1870), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site.
The Launch of the Steamer Capital
Mark Twain is distracted from covering a story by a more interesting one,
from The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, and Other
Sketches (1867).
Layman's Sermon
March 4, 1906, speech before a meeting of the Young Men's Christian
Association, from Mark Twain's Speeches.
A Letter to the Secretary of the Treasury
With coal prices high during the coal strike of 1902, Mark Twain writes to
the Secretary of the Treaury requesting old currency to burn during the
winter. First published in The $30,000 Bequest and Other Stories
(1906).
Life on the Mississippi
Published in 1883, this online edition at the University of North Carolina
is divided by chapter and includes the original illustrations.
Life on the Mississippi: The Suppressed Chapter
Chapter of Mark Twain's Life on the Mississippi about crime and
political conformity in the South that was removed from the book to avoid
offending Southern readers.
A Literary Nightmare
The story better known as "Punch, Brothers, Punch," Atlantic Monthly
(Feb. 1876), page images at Making of America, Cornell University.
A Literary "Old Offender" in Court with Suspicious
Property in His Possession
The Galaxy (June 1870), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site.
Literature
Address at the Royal Literary Fund Banquet, London, May 2, 1900, from
Mark Twain's Speeches.
Literature in the Dry Diggings
On the literature of the Western mining camps, from The Celebrated
Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, and Other Sketches (1867).
Little Bessie Would Assist Providence
Mark Twain's sketch about the religious belief that God is responsible for
all of the tragedies that occur in the world.
Lotos Club Speech
Speech at a dinner in his honor at the Lotos Club, New York, Nov. 11,
1893.
The Loves of Alonzo Fitz Clarence and Rosannah
Ethelton
Atlantic Monthly (March 1878), page images at Making of America,
Cornell University.
Low-Born in a Republic
April 27, 1901, speech before the Brooklyn Clerical Union, responding to
criticism of his anti-imperialist writings by the president of the
Congregational Clerical Union.
Luck
A short story about the making of a military hero, first published in
Harper's Magazine, Aug. 1891.
Lucretia Smith's Soldier
Parody of romantic literature published during the Civil War, from The
Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, and Other Sketches
(1867).
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