THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN - MARK TWAIN

Libro

Editorial	Ivy Books
Edad	Adultos Jovenes
Idioma	Inglés Internacional
Nivel	Avanzado
Autor	TWAIN MARK
ISBN	9780804115711
Peso ( kg )	0,229
Tipo	Soporte Físico
Año de edición	1997
Formato	Tapa rustica
Sinopsis	THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN Now, in this extraordinary literary uncovering, the original first half of Mark Twain's American masterpiece is available for the first time ever to a general readership. Lost for more than a century, the passages reinstated in this edition reveal a novel even more controversial than the version Twain published in 1885 and provide an invaluable insight into his creative process. A breakthrough of unparalleled impact, this comprehensive edition of an American classic is the final rebuttal in the tireless debate of "what Twain really meant." MARK TWAIN Samuel Langhorne Clemens November 30, 1835 - April 21, 1910 , known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. He was praised as the "greatest humorist the United States has produced", and William Faulkner called him "the father of American literature". His novels include The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 1876 and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 1884 , the latter of which has often been called the "Great American Novel". Twain also wrote A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court 1889 and Pudd'nhead Wilson 1894 , and co-wrote The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today 1873 with Charles Dudley Warner. Twain was raised in Hannibal, Missouri, which later provided the setting for Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. He served an apprenticeship with a printer and then worked as a typesetter, contributing articles to the newspaper of his older brother Orion Clemens. He later became a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River before heading west to join Orion in Nevada. He referred humorously to his lack of success at mining, turning to journalism for the Virginia City Territorial Enterprise. His humorous story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" was published in 1865, based on a story that he heard at Angels Hotel in Angels Camp, California, where he had spent some time as a miner. The short story brought international attention and was even translated into French. His wit and satire, in prose and in speech, earned praise from critics and peers, and he was a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists, and European royalty. Initially an ardent American imperialist who spoke out strongly in favor of American interests in the Hawaiian Islands, he later became vice-president of the American Anti-Imperialist League from 1901 until his death in 1910, coming out strongly against the Philippine-American War. Twain earned a great deal of money from his writings and lectures but invested in ventures that lost most of it-such as the Paige Compositor, a mechanical typesetter that failed because of its complexity and imprecision. He filed for bankruptcy in the wake of these financial setbacks, but in time overcame his financial troubles with the help of Standard Oil executive Henry Huttleston Rogers. He eventually paid all his creditors in full, even though his bankruptcy relieved him of having to do so. Twain was born shortly after an appearance of Halley's Comet, and he predicted that he would "go out with it" as well, dying about a month before the comet passed near Earth in 1910. TWAIN MARK Mark Twain, pseudónimo de Samuel Langhorne Clemens, fue un periodista, escritor y humorista estadounidense que nació en Florida, Misuri, el 30 de noviembre de 1835 y que falleció en Connecticut el 21 de abril de 1910. Llamado por William Faulkner "el padre de la literatura americana", Twain escribió más de 500 obras, comenzando su carrera como tipógrafo, y viajando de ciudad en ciudad y de una imprenta a otra. Poco a poco se desarrolló como periodista, época en la que adoptó el pseudónimo de Mark Twain, pero sus visiones críticas contra el racismo, el esclavismo y otros temas sociales conflictivos truncaron esta vocación; fue mediante sus relatos y novelas con las que finalmente obtuvo reconocimiento, siendo conocidas hoy en día sobre todo Las aventuras de Tom Sawyer 1976 y Las aventuras de Huckleberry Finn 1984 , considerada esta última por muchos como "la gran novela americana". A pesar de su inmenso éxito como escritor, varias malas inversiones y el engaño de sus editores lo obligaron a sobrevivir a base de dar conferencias por todo el mundo. Se casó con su gran amor, a quien estuvo cortejando por carta durante un año, y tuvo con ella cuatro hijos, aunque tres de ellos murieron antes que él, al igual que su esposa.
Cantidad de páginas	384
Fecha Ingreso	01-01-0001