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A Majestic Literary Fossil
Harper's Monthly (Feb. 1890), page images at Making of America,
Cornell University.
The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg
Mark Twain's story about the corruption of a small town that prides itself
on being incorruptible. First published in Harper's Magazine (Dec.
1899).
The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other
Stories
The book by this title was first published in 1900, but this Project
Gutenberg ASCII text includes a different selection of writings, probably
from one of the later sets.
Mark Twain Says Not I
Exchange between Rev. Judson Smith of the American Board of Foreign
Missions and Mark Twain over Twain's comments about Rev. William S.
Ament's activities in China after the Boxer Rebellion, from the New
York Tribune (Feb. 15, 1901).
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.
Mark Twain's Bequest: The Book He Proposes to Leave
to Posterity
A May 1899 interview about Mark Twain's autobiography in which he states
his plan to withhold it from publication for one hundred years so he can
tell the whole truth.
Mark Twain's (Burlesque) Autobiography, and First
Romance
Mark Twain's third book, published in 1871.
Mark Twain's First Appearance
Twain describes his first professional lecture in this speech made Sept.
22, 1906, in Norfolk, Conn., after a musical recital by his daughter
Clara, from Mark Twain's Speeches.
Mark Twain's Letters
Project Gutenberg ASCII text of the 1917 edition edited by Albert Bigelow
Paine.
Mark Twain's Map of Paris
The Galaxy (Nov. 1870), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site. First published as "Fortifications of Paris," Buffalo
Express (Sept. 17, 1870).
Mark Twain's Speeches
Collection of more than 100 of Twain's speeches, including the complete
1910 edition with additional speeches and corrected dates.
The McWilliamses and the Burglar Alarm
At Bill Perkins's Prf. Bill's site. First published in Harper's
Magazine, Christmas issue, 1882.
Mean People
The Galaxy (Jan. 1871), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site. First published in the Buffalo Express (Dec. 24,
1870).
Meisterschaft
A humorous three-act play about courtship by German language primer.
The Memorable Assassination
At Joseph Waterkotte's Ever the Twain Shall Meet site. First
published in What Is Man? and Other Essays (1917).
Memoranda: A "Forty-niner"
The Galaxy (Jan. 1871), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site.
Memoranda: Higgins
The Galaxy (June 1870), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site.
Memoranda: Johnny Greer
The Galaxy (July 1870), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site.
A Memory
The Galaxy (Aug. 1870), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site.
Mental Telegraphy
Harper's Monthly (Dec. 1891), page images at Making of America,
Cornell University.
Mental Telegraphy Again
Harper's Monthly (Sept. 1895), page images at Making of America,
Cornell University.
Merry Tales
Mark Twain's 1892 collection of essays and short stories, including "A
Curious Experience" and "Mrs. McWilliams and the Lightning."
The £1,000,000 Bank Note
Century Magazine (Jan. 1893), page images at Making of America,
Cornell University.
Missouri University Speech
Address delivered at the university on June 4, 1902, while he was there to
receive an honorary degree.
Mistaken Identity
Twain relates an experience of being struck speechless by a case of
mistaken identity in a Feb. 24, 1881, address before the Papyrus Club,
Boston.
Monarchical and Republican Patriotism
Twain's views on patriotism, political conformity, and the slogan "my
country, right or wrong," from his private notebook.
A Monument to Adam
Mark Twain's account of his plan to build a monument to Adam in Elmira
that would serve as a counter to Darwin's theory of evolution. First
published in Harper's Weekly (July 15, 1905).
Morals and Memory
Speech at a reception at Barnard College, Columbia University, March 7,
1906, from Mark Twain's Speeches.
More Maxims of Mark
Popular Mark Twain quotes compiled by Merle Johnson, editor of A
Bibliography of the Works of Mark Twain.
More Quotes from Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar
Additional less well-known quotations from the British edition of
Following the Equator, More Tramps Abroad (1897).
Mrs. McWilliams and the Lightning
Twain's story of how the McWilliamses survived a lightning storm -- of
sorts.
Municipal Corruption
Address at the City Club Dinner, New York, Jan. 4, 1901, from Mark
Twain's Speeches.
Municipal Government
Address at the annual dinner of the St. Nicholas Society, New York, Dec.
6, 1900, from Mark Twain's Speeches.
My Boyhood Dreams
Mark Twain's essay about his boyhood dreams skips his own and tells
humorous stories about the dreams of other well-known authors and public
figures.
My Debut as a Literary Person
The story of the Hornet shipwreck that landed him his first
publication in a major literary magazine.
My First Lie and How I Got Out of It
Twain's essay about lies small and large, spoken and unspoken. First
published in the New York World (Dec. 10, 1899).
My First Literary Venture
The Galaxy, (April 1871), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site.
My Late Senatorial Secretaryship
The Galaxy (May 1868), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site.
The Mysterious Stranger
This version published in 1916 was partially written by Twain biographer
Albert Bigelow Paine and Frederick A. Duneka of Harper & Brothers and has
been called a "literary fraud." Online at the University of Virginia.
My Watch -- An Instructive Little Tale
Mark Twain short story about getting his watch unnecessarily repaired,
from Sketches, New and Old. First published in the Buffalo
Express (Nov. 26, 1870).
A New Crime
With the insanity plea used more frequently in the courts, Mark Twain
proposes a new law against insanity. First published in the Buffalo
Express (April 16, 1870).
A New German Word
Brief remarks made during a reading in Vienna, Austria, March 10, 1899,
from Mark Twain's Speeches.
The New York Press Club Dinner
Speech delivered Nov. 12, 1900, from Mark Twain's Speeches.
Niagara
Mark Twain's account of a visit to Niagara Falls, its sights and scenes,
and the "savage Indians" that create souvenirs for the Falls. First
published as "A Day at Niagara," Buffalo Express (Aug. 21, 1869).
The Noble Red Man
The Galaxy (Sept. 1870), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site.
Obituary Poetry
A brief speech made at the Actors Fund Fair, Philadelphia, April 9, 1885.
The Old-Fashioned Printer
Speech delivered Jan. 18, 1886, at a dinner commemorating the birthday of
Benjamin Franklin, from Mark Twain's Speeches.
Old Times on the Mississippi
Complete text of the seven-part series published in the Atlantic
Monthly in 1875, at the University of North Carolina's Documenting
the American South site.
One of Mankind's Bores
The Galaxy, (Feb. 1871), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site. Also known as "On Letter Writing."
On the Decay of the Art of Lying
Mark Twain proposes that more attention should be given to cultivating the
art of lying.
On Poetry, Veracity, and Suicide
Address at a dinner of the Manhattan Dickens Fellowship, New York, Feb. 7,
1906.
On Stanley and Livingstone
Speech before the Whitefriars' Club, London, September 6, 1872, from
Mark Twain's Speeches.
Only a Nigger
A satirical essay by Mark Twain published in the Buffalo Express
(Aug. 1869) to protest lynching that highlights the racist dehumanization
of African Americans by Southern whites.
Origin of Illustrious Men
From The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, and Other
Sketches (1867).
Osteopathy
Speech supporting medical freedom before a committee of the New York State
Assembly, Albany, Feb. 27, 1901.
Our Children and Great Discoveries
Speech at the Authors Club, New York City, April 22, 1886, from Mark
Twain's Speeches.
Our Fellow Savages of the Sandwich Islands
Mark Twain's lecture on Hawaii as it was delivered in Brooklyn on Feb. 7,
1873.
Overspeeding
Twain's proposal for a reform to protect pedestrians from speeding
automobiles, originally published in Harper's Weekly (Nov. 4,
1905).
A Page from a Californian Almanac
On weather and earthquakes, from The Celebrated Jumping Frog of
Calaveras County, and Other Sketches (1867).
Patriots and Traitors: Lotos Club Dinner Speech
In a March 23, 1901, speech before the Lotos Club, Twain responds to being
called a traitor for his opposition to the Philippine-American War.
Personal Habits of the Siamese Twins
At the University of Virginia Electronic Text Center. First published in
Packard's Monthly (Aug. 1869).
Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc
This book was first published anonymously in Harper's Magazine in
1895-1896 and was issued under Twain's name in book form in 1896. Online
at Litrix Reading Room.
Petrified Man
Hoax published Oct. 4, 1862, now online in Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain
in the Virginia City Territorial Enterprise site.
The Philippine Mess
Mark Twain's Jan. 29, 1901, letter to Joseph H. Twichell explaining why he
protested American imperialism in the Philippines.
A Plan for the Improvement of English Spelling
At the Dept. of Informatics, University of Oslo. The origin of this text
is unknown.
Plymouth Rock and the Pilgrims
Address at the First Annual Dinner of the New England Society of
Philadelphia, December 22, 1881, from Mark Twain's Speeches.
Poets as Policemen, Patriots as Traitors
Twain's March 1901 speech defending himself against charges of being a
traitor for his opposition to the Philippine-American War.
Political Economy
Mark Twain's satire on the science of political economy, highlighted by
the interruptions of a lightning-rod salesman. First published in The
Galaxy (Sept. 1870).
The Portrait of King William III
The Galaxy (Jan. 1871), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site.
Post-Mortem Poetry
The Galaxy (June 1870), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site.
The "Present" Nuisance
The Galaxy (Dec. 1870), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site.
A Presidential Candidate
Twain runs for president by admitting all of his faults at the beginning
of the campaign. From the New York Evening Post (June 9, 1879).
The Prince and the Pauper
Mark Twain's classic children's book, published in 1881, online at the
American Literary Classics Library.
Princeton
Breif remarks made during a reading before students and faculty of
Princeton University, May 9, 1901.
The Private History of a Campaign That Failed
Mark Twain's most complete autobiographical account of his experience as a
Confederate soldier during the Civil War. First published in Century
Magazine (Dec. 1885).
Private History of the "Jumping Frog" Story
Twain's history of three versions of the story: one from ancient Greece,
his own, and a terrible translation into French.
The Progress of a Moral Purpose
Mark Twain spoofs early time-series photography and the study of motion in
scientific management with a series of seven annotated photographs
registering "with scientific precision, stage by stage, the progress of a
moral purpose through the mind of the human race's Oldest Friend."
Public Education Association
Address at a meeting of the Berkeley Lyceum, New York, Nov. 23, 1900, from
Mark Twain's Speeches.
Pudd'nhead Wilson
Pudd'nhead Wilson Dramatized
May 22, 1895, speech at a dramatization of Pudd'nhead Wilson, from
Mark Twain's Speeches.
Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar
The quotes Mark Twain included at the start of each chapter of The
Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson (1894).
Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar
Quotes from Following the Equator (1897), also used by Mark Twain
at the start of each chapter.
Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar, More Quotes
Additional less well-known quotations from the British edition of
Following the Equator, More Tramps Abroad (1897).
Punch, Brothers, Punch
Mark Twain's story about the devastating effects of a catchy jingle. First
published as "A Literary Nightmare," Atlantic Monthly (Feb. 1876).
Queen Victoria
Address to the British Schools and Universities Club at Delmonico's, May
25, 1908, in honor of Queen Victoria's Birthday.
Reading-Room Opening
Speech delivered in London, Sept. 27, 1900, from Mark Twain's Speeches.
The Recent Great French Duel
Atlantic Monthly (Feb. 1879), page images at Making of America,
Cornell University.
The Reception at the President's
The Galaxy (Oct. 1870), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site. First or simultaneously published in the Buffalo
Express (Oct. 1, 1870).
Recruits for a Liberty-crucifying Crusade: Letter to
William James Lampton
Twain responds to one of Lampton's poems by contrasting the country's
enthusiasm for the Spanish-American War with its opposition to the
Philippine-American War.
The Regular Toast. Woman--God Bless Her
Text and manuscript images of a toast delivered at the Annual Dinner of
the New England Society of New York, Dec. 22, 1882, at the Univ. of
Virginia Electronic Text Center.
Remarkable Instances of Presence of Mind
A sketch from The Celebrated Jumping Frog about Twain's 1866 sea
voyage from San Francisco to Hawaii.
A Reminiscence of the Back Settlements
The Galaxy (Nov. 1870), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site.
Riley -- Newspaper Correspondent
The Galaxy (Nov. 1870), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site. First published in the Buffalo Express (Oct. 29,
1870).
River Intelligence
New Orleans Crescent, (May 17, 1859), Mark Twain's parody of the
newspaper columns written by Isaiah Sellers, at Barbara Schmidt's
Twainquotes.com site.
Robert Fulton Fund
Speech at a meeting of the association formed to raise funds to erect a
memorial to Robert Fulton, April 19, 1906.
Rogers and Railroads
Speech at a dinner in honor of Henry H. Rogers, April, 3, 1909, from
Mark Twain's Speeches.
Roughing It
Mark Twain's account of his years in Nevada and California and his 1866
trip to Hawii, at the Electronic Text Center, University of Virginia.
A Royal Compliment
The Galaxy (Sept. 1870), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site.
Running for Governor
The Galaxy (Dec. 1870), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site. First published in the Buffalo Express (Nov. 19,
1870).
Russian Liberty Has Had Its Last Chance
Boston Globe (Aug. 30, 1905), a letter to the editor by Mark Twain
protesting the peace treaty ending the Russo-Japanese War because
continued war might have led to the success of the Russian Revolution.
Russian Republic
Speech introducing Maxim Gorky at the A Club, April 11, 1906.
Russian Sufferers
Speech delivered at a benefit held at the Casino, Dec. 18, 1905.
A Sad, Sad Business
The Galaxy, (Jan. 1871), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site. First published in the Buffalo Express (Dec. 24,
1870).
Saint Joan of Arc
Twain's Dec. 1904 Harper's Magazine essay about "the most
extraordinary person the human race has ever produced."
A Salutation Speech from the Nineteenth Century to
the Twentieth
Anti-imperialist greeting to the new century written for use by the Red
Cross Society at a series of New Year's Eve Watch Meetings. First
published in the New York Herald (Dec. 30, 1900).
The St. Louis Harbor-Boat
Mark Twain
Speech at the christening of the harbor-boat, at St. Louis, Missouri, June
6, 1902.
San Francisco Earthquake
Remarks to reporters after the great earthquake in which he describes his
own experience of an earthquake in San Francisco, April 19, 1906.
The Sandwich Islands
Mark Twain's lecture on Hawaii as it was delivered in St. Louis on March
26, 1867.
The Sandwich Islands
Five different texts of Twain's speeches on Hawaii, 1867 to 1873, at
Stephen Railton's Mark Twain In His Times site.
The Sandwich Islands: Views of Mark Twain
First of two letters about Hawaii Twain sent to the New York Tribune
(Jan. 6 and 9, 1873) opposing annexation.
The Sandwich Islands: Concluding Views of Mark Twain
The second letter on Hawaii includes the "we must annex those
people" passage about inflicting them with disease, missionaries and
corrupt officials.
Savage Club Dinner
Speech given at the club on July 6, 1907, during his trip to England to
receive an honorary degree from Oxford University.
Science vs. Luck
The Galaxy (Oct. 1870), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site.
A Scrap of Curious History
At Joseph Waterkotte's Ever the Twain Shall Meet site. First
published in Harper's Magazine (Oct. 1914).
Seventieth Birthday Speech
Speech at a dinner in his honor at Delmonico's, New York, Dec. 5, 1905.
Short and Singular Rations
Twain's account of the Hornet shipwreck, from The Celebrated
Jumping Frog of Calaveras County and Other Sketches.
The Siamese Twins
At the University of Virginia Electronic Text Center. First published in
Packard's Monthly (Aug. 1869).
A
Simplified Alphabet
At Joseph Waterkotte's Ever the Twain Shall Meet site. First
published in What Is Man? and Other Essays (1917).
Sir Walter Scott's Books
On May 4, 1903, Twain writes to literary scholar Brander Matthews with
criticism of Sir Walter Scott, saying that he is "dying, slowly dying,
under the blight of Sir Walter" as he tries to read his books.
Sir Walter Scott's
Quentin Durward
Twain writes to Matthews again four days later, praising Quentin
Durward but not willing to let that praise spill over onto its author.
1601
This bawdy piece was written in the late 1870s but Twain first published
it in 1882; now online at Tower.org.
Sixty-Seventh Birthday Speech
Speech at a dinner in his honor at the Metropolitan Club, New York, Nov.
28, 1902.
Sketches, New and Old
Collection of short stories and sketches published in 1875. Project
Gutenberg ASCII text.
Sociable Jimmy
Early dialect story by Mark Twain that has been used in recent scholarship
to argue that Twain was inspired to use the vernacular dialect of a child
in the narration of Huckleberry Finn by his encounter with a gifted
young African American story teller. First published in the New York
Times (Nov. 29, 1874).
Society of American Authors
Speech at a reception in his honor held by the Society of American
Authors, Nov. 15, 1900, from Mark Twain's Speeches.
Some Rambling Notes of an Idle Excursion
Project Gutenberg text of a series of articles published in the
Atlantic Monthly (Oct. 1877-Jan.1878).
Some Rambling Notes of an Idle Excursion, I
Atlantic Monthly (Oct. 1877), page images at Making of America,
Cornell University.
Some Rambling Notes of an Idle Excursion, II
Atlantic Monthly (Nov. 1877), page images at Making of America,
Cornell University.
Some Rambling Notes of an Idle Excursion, III
Atlantic Monthly (Dec. 1877), page images at Making of America,
Cornell University.
Some Rambling Notes of an Idle Excursion, IV
Atlantic Monthly (Jan. 1878), page images at Making of America,
Cornell University.
Some
Thoughts on the Science of Onanism
A bawdy speech delivered before the Stomach Club in Paris in 1879, online
at Ralph.
Spelling and Pictures
Address at the Annual Dinner of the Associated Press, New York, Sept. 19,
1906, from Mark Twain's Speeches.
Statistics
Short speech at the Savage Club, London, June 9, 1899.
The Steed "Oahu"
Sketch from The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County and Other
Sketches about Twain's 1866 trip to Hawaii.
Story of the Bad Little Boy
With illustrations at the University of Virginia Electronic Text Center.
First published in the Californian (Dec. 23, 1865).
The Story of the Bad Little Boy Who Didn't Come to
Grief
Mark Twain's parody of morally uplifting literature for children, from
The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, and Other Sketches
(1867).
The Story of the Good Little Boy
With illustrations at the University of Virginia Electronic Text Center.
First published in The Galaxy (May 1870).
The Story of a Speech
Twain's Dec. 1877 speech at a dinner in honor of John Greenleaf Whittier
and his later account of the incident, from Mark Twain's Speeches.
A Strange Dream
A story about volcanoes, ghosts, and the mysterious burial site of an
ancient Hawaiian king. First published in the Saturday Press (June
2, 1866).
Struwwelpeter
Translation of Heinrich Hoffman's poem with links to background
information, at Virginia Commonwealth University. First published in
facsimile about 1915.
The Stupendous Joke of the Century
Interviews with Baltimore newspapers in May 1907 about imperialism, from
the theft of Native American lands to subjugation of the Hereros in South
Africa.
Tammany and Croker
Speech endorsing the candidacy of Seth Low for Mayor of New York, Oct. 17,
1901, from Mark Twain's Speeches.
Taming the Bicycle
Mark Twain's humorous essay about his experiences learning to ride a
bicycle, first published in What Is Man? and Other Essays (1917).
Taxes and Morals
Speech delivered Jan. 22, 1906, from Mark Twain's Speeches.
A Telephonic Conversation
Mark Twain's account of one side of two women's phone conversation, from
Atlantic Monthly (June 1880).
Theoretical and Practical Morals
June 29, 1899 speech before the New Vagabonds Club of London, from Mark
Twain's Speeches.
The $30,000 Bequest
Mark Twain's story about unexpected wealth and speculation in the stock
market, first published in Harper's Weekly (Dec. 10, 1904).
The $30,000 Bequest and Other Stories
Illustrated first edition, first published in 1906, online at the
Electronic Text Center at the University of Virginia.
Thomas Brackett Reed
Memorial tribute to the long-time Speaker of the House of Representatives
who led the congressional fight against annexation of Hawaii, published in
Harper's Weekly (Dec. 20, 1902).
To the Editor of
Free Russia
Letter by Mark Twain expressing support for the Russian Revolution,
written during the summer of 1890 but never mailed.
To My Missionary Critics
Twain's response to missionary criticism of "To the Person Sitting in
Darkness." First published in the North American Review (April
1901).
To the Person Sitting in Darkness
Mark Twain's controversial anti-imperialist essay on the
Philippine-American War, published in the North American Review 172
(Feb. 1901).
To the Whitefriars
June 16, 1899 speech before the Whitefriars Club, London.
Tom Sawyer Abroad
This sequel was first published in 1894. Project Gutenberg ASCII text.
Tom Sawyer, Detective
This sequel was published together with Tom Sawyer Abroad in 1896.
Project Gutenberg ASCII text.
The Tone-Imparting Committee
The Galaxy (Feb. 1871), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site.
A Touching Story of George Washington's Boyhood
From The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, and Other
Sketches (1867).
The "Tournament" in A.D. 1870
The Galaxy (July 1870), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site.
The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson
Mark Twain's second major book-length examination of race relations in the
United States, first published with The Comedy Those Extraordinary
Twins in 1894. Online with links to illustrations at the University of
Virginia Electronic Text Center.
Training That Pays
Twain's March 1901 speech on education, patriotism and independent
thought.
A Tramp Abroad
The complete text of Mark Twain's 1880 travel book about his adventures
tramping through Europe. Project Gutenberg ASCII text.
True Patriotism at the Children's Theater
Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Nov. 24 1907) interview about his support for
the Children's Theater and its contributions to citizenship and
patriotism.
A True Story, Repeated Word for Word as I Heard It
Mark Twain's retelling of a former slave's story about the hardships she
experienced before and during the Civil War, first published in
Atlantic Monthly (Nov. 1874).
The Turning Point of My Life
Twain's deterministic essay about the circumstances and events that shaped
his life, first published in Harper's Bazaar (Feb. 1910).
Twain Calls Leopold Slayer of 15,000,000
In this interview with the New York World (Dec. 3, 1905), Mark
Twain condemns King Leopold's brutal rule of the Congo and mentions the
recent publication of King Leopold's Soliloquy.
Unburlesquable Things
The Galaxy (July 1870), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site.
Unconscious Plagiarism
Speech delivered at a dinner in honor of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Dec. 3,
1879, from Mark Twain's Speeches.
An Undelivered Speech
Speech prepared for the launching a steamship in Philadelphia, March 25,
1895.
The Union Right or Wrong?
Reminiscences of Nevada, from Mark Twain's Speeches.
University Settlement Society
Speech delivered at a benefit for the University Settlement Society in New
York City, Feb. 2, 1901, from Mark Twain's Speeches.
Votes for Women
Speech at the annual meeting of the Hebrew Technical School for Girls,
Temple Emmanuel, New York, Jan. 20, 1901, from Mark Twain's Speeches.
Wanted: A Universal Tinker
The Century (Dec. 1885), page images at Making of America,
Cornell University.
The War Prayer
Mark Twain's 1905 satire of religious support for the Philippine-American
War.
Was It Heaven? Or Hell?
Mark Twain's story about the morality of telling lies to ease suffering.
First published in Harper's Magazine (Dec. 1902).
Water Supply
Speech before the New York State Senate, Albany, Feb. 28, 1901.
Watterson and Twain as Rebels
Speech at a celebration of Lincoln's Birthday, Carnegie Hall, Geb. 11,
1901.
The Weather
Speech on New England weather delivered at the New England Society's 71st
Annual Dinner, New York City, Dec. 22, 1876, from Mark Twain's
Speeches.
Welcome Home: Lotos Club Dinner Speech
Speech by Mark Twain commenting on the prominence of the military in
national life after the conclusion of the Spanish-American War, Nov. 10,
1900.
What Have the Police Been Doing?
An August 18, 1997, editorial in the San Francisco Examiner by Mark
Twain -- who wrote it in January 1866.
What I Am Thankful For
A New York World (Nov. 1905) interview about his life style,
Thanksgiving, and his campaign against King Leopold's rule of the Belgian
Congo.
What Is Man?
The book Mark Twain called his "private philosophy," first published
anonymously in 1906.
What Is Man? and Other Essays
The title piece and a collection of essays that was published in 1917 in
the uniform edition of Twain's writings. Project Gutenberg ASCII text.
What Ought He to Have Done?
An 1885 letter to the editor of the Christian Union on how
punishment of children was handled in his family.
What Paul Bourget Thinks of Us
Mark Twain's critical response to M. Paul Bourget's book about the United
States, first published in the North American Review (Jan. 1895).
When in Doubt, Tell the Truth
Speech at the dinner of the Freundschaft Society, March 8, 1906.
William Dean Howells
Mark Twain's appreciative essay about his friend William Dean Howells's
writings, first published in Harper's Magazine (July 1906).
Wit Inspirations of the "Two-Year-Olds"
The Galaxy (June 1870), at Barbara Schmidt's Mark Twain in The
Galaxy site.
Woman - An Opinion
Speech at the Washington Correspondents' Club, Jan. 11, 1868, from Mark
Twain's Speeches.
Woman's Press Club
Speech delivered Oct. 27, 1900, from Mark Twain's Speeches.
The Women's Temperance Movement
Excerpt from a speech delivered in 1873 as published in The Ladies
Repository (1874).
The Worthiest War
June 17, 1898, letter to Joseph H. Twichell expressing unreserved support
for the Spanish-American War.
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