Isbn: 9780940450257 - mark twain: the innocents abroad, roughing it (loa #21) (library of america mark twain edition, band 6) (19 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Fair. This Library of America volume contains the novels that, when published, transformed an obscure Western journalist into a national celebrity.The Innocents AbroadandRoughing It(sometimes calledThe Innocents at Home) were immensely successful when first published and they remain today the most popular travel books ever written. The Innocents Abroad(1869), based largely on letters written for New York and San Francisco papers, narrates the progress of the first American organized tour of Europe-to Naples, Smyrna, Constantinople, and Palestine. In his account Mark Twain assumes two alternate roles: at times the no-nonsense American who refuses to automatically venerate the famous sights of the Old World (preferring Lake Tahoe to Lake Como), or at times the put-upon simpleton, a gullible victim of flatterers and "frauds," and an awestruck admirer of Russian royalty. The result is a hilarious blend of vaudevillian comedy, actual travel guide, and stinging satire, directed at both the complacency of his fellow American travelers and their reverence for European relics. Out of the book emerges the first full-dress portrait of Mark Twain himself, the breezy, shrewd, and comical manipulator of English idioms and America's mythologies about itself and its relation to the past. Roughing It(1872) is the lighthearted account of Mark Twain's actual and imagined adventures when he escaped the Civil War and joined his brother, the recently appointed Secretary of the Nevada Territory. His accounts of stagecoach travel, Native Americans, frontier society, the Mormons, the Chinese, and the codes, dress, food, and customs of the West are interspersed with his own experiences as a prospector, miner, journalist, boon companion, and lecturer as he traveled through Nevada, Utah, California, and even to the Hawaiian Islands. Mark Twain's passage from tenderfoot to old-timer is accomplished through a long series of increasingly comical episodes. The plot is relaxed enough to accommodate some immensely funny and random character sketches, animal fables, tall tales, and dramatic monologues. The result is an enduring picture of the old Western frontier in all its original vigor and variety. In these two works, never before brought together so compactly, Mark Twain achieves his mastery of the vernacular style. LIBRARY OF AMERICAis an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation's literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America's best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. This Library of America volume contains the novels that, when published, transformed an obscure Western journalist into a national celebrity.The Innocents AbroadandRoughing It(sometimes calledThe Innocents at Home) were immensely successful when first published and they remain today the most popular travel books ever written. The Innocents Abroad(1869), based largely on letters written for New York and San Francisco papers, narrates the progress of the first American organized tour of Europe-to Naples, Smyrna, Constantinople, and Palestine. In his account Mark Twain assumes two alternate roles: at times the no-nonsense American who refuses to automatically venerate the famous sights of the Old World (preferring Lake Tahoe to Lake Como), or at times the put-upon simpleton, a gullible victim of flatterers and "frauds," and an awestruck admirer of Russian royalty. The result is a hilarious blend of vaudevillian comedy, actual travel guide, and stinging satire, directed at both the complacency of his fellow American travelers and their reverence for European relics. Out of the book emerges the first full-dress portrait of Mark Twain himself, the breezy, shrewd, and comical manipulator of English idioms and America's mythologies about itself and its relation to the past. Roughing It(1872) is the lighthearted account of Mark Twain's actual and imagined adventures when he escaped the Civil War and joined his brother, the recently appointed Secretary of the Nevada Territory. His accounts of stagecoach travel, Native Americans, frontier society, the Mormons, the Chinese, and the codes, dress, food, and customs of the West are interspersed with his own experiences as a prospector, miner, journalist, boon companion, and lecturer as he traveled through Nevada, Utah, California, and even to the Hawaiian Islands. Mark Twain's passage from tenderfoot to old-timer is accomplished through a long series of increasingly comical episodes. The plot is relaxed enough to accommodate some immensely funny and random character sketches, animal fables, tall tales, and dramatic monologues. The result is an enduring picture of the old Western frontier in all its original vigor and variety. In these two works, never before brought together so compactly, Mark Twain achieves his mastery of the vernacular style. LIBRARY OF AMERICAis an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation's literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America's best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition, Thus. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by Library of America, 1984. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new with the previous owners inscription on the title page. Dust jacket is like new with very light shelf wear.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York. …

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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. First edition THUS. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Boards show slight signs of wear. All pages are intact, binding is sound. Clean and unmarked. Incudes slipcase. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by Library of America, 1984. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good. Dust jacket is very good with some shelf wear and toning to inside flaps.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. FIRST THUS. First Edition Thus, First Printing. Not price-clipped ($27.50 price intact). Published by The Library of America, 1984. Octavo. Book is very good with previous owner name and date on flyleaf and spotting to page ends. Dust jacket is very good.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York.…

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. Slipcase Very Good. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Light soiling on top edge of slip case. Fading to spine of board. Loose binding. BP/ Fiction / T.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very good +. 1st Printing. 5 x 8 in. 1027 pages. Cloth boards. Condition is VERY GOOD+ ; covers extremely clean, no shelf wear. Binding tight, text spotless. Original slipcase has a few tiny spots, minimal edge wear. L of A Stax.

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Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. Black cloth-covered boards, Silk ribbon marker bound in. 8vo. Volume and dust jacket both in as new condition: still in publisher's original shrink wrap. Starting in 1979, The Library of America was founded as a not-for-profit organisation with the explicit intention of preserving the literary heritage of the United States by keeping permanently in print the best of American literature. The series includes over 300 volumes, all authoritative editions averaging over 1000pp and featuring cloth covers, sewn bindings and ribbon markers. All are printed on premium acid-free paper that will not tan over time. We have lots titles from this series in stock and can offer generous discounts to those ordering more than one title at a time - please inquire.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Near Fine. First edition, thus. Octavo. 1,027pp. Modest foxing on the topedge, corners gently bumped, about near fine in a rubbed, near fine dust jacket with bumping along the edges and toned flaps. Library of America, Volume 21.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 1027 pages. 8.25x5.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.