Autobiography of Mark Twain

Resumen del libro

Mark Twain's complete, uncensored Autobiography was an instant bestseller when the first volume was published in 2010, on the centennial of the author's death, as he requested. Published to rave reviews, the Autobiography was hailed as the capstone of Twain's career. It captures his authentic and unsuppressed voice, speaking clearly from the grave and brimming with humor, ideas, and opinions.

The eagerly-awaited Volume 2 delves deeper into Mark Twain's life, uncovering the many roles he played in his private and public worlds. Filled with his characteristic blend of humor and ire, the narrative ranges effortlessly across the contemporary scene. He shares his views on writing and speaking, his preoccupation with money, and his contempt for the politics and politicians of his day. Affectionate and scathing by turns, his intractable curiosity and candor are everywhere on view.

Biografía del autor

(Seudónimo de Samuel Langhorne Clemens, Florida, Misuri, 1935 - Redding, Conética, 1910) es, junto a Herman Melville y Edgard Allan Poe uno de los padres de la narrativa estadounidense contemporánea. Se ganó la vida como impresor y cajista, piloto de vapor en el Misisipi o buscador de oro en Nevada y California. Sus novelas Las aventuras de Tom Sawyer y, sobre todo, Las Aventuras de Huckleberry Finn lo consagraron como uno de los escritores más importantes de su tiempo. Viajó por todo el mundo dando conferencias y codeándose con reyes, presidentes de Gobierno o delincuentes de guante blanco, al tiempo que se arruinaba un par de veces y caía en la depresión, sin perder jamás su sentido del humor, tan brillante como feroz.