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Mark Twain’s Library of Humor Audiobook

Mark Twain’s Library of Humor Audiobook, by Mark Twain Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Marni Webb, Richard Russ, others Publisher: Blackstone Publishing Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 4.17 hours at 1.5x Speed 3.13 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: January 1996 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781572706071

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

8

Longest Chapter Length:

49:38 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

39:44 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

46:29 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

144

Publisher Description

Master wit Mark Twain selected these twenty-seven stories himself by fifteen of his favorite nineteenth century authors. The order follows that which Twain placed them in in the original anthology, published in 1888. He indulged his comic fancy rather than making a textbook in which all themes or authors are placed together, saying that "This way, you will have to peruse the whole thing before discovering that one of your favorites is not included." However, it is no joke that these are the authors represented: Charles Dudley Warner, Thomas Bailey Aldrich, Eugene Field, William D. Howells, James M. Bailey, Joel Chandler Harris, Katherine Kent Child Walker, Robert J. Burdette, Sam Davis, Artemus Ward, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Francis Lee Pratt, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Frederick W. Cozzens, and Twain himself.                              

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"I am re-reading this book. I especially like The War Prayer, which was pointed out to me by a friend. "

— Patrick (5 out of 5 stars)

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  • “Discover the array of comic genius that kept Mark Twain on his toes and inspired him to lead the way for comic writers across the country in his day.”

    — Barnes & Noble, editorial review
  • “The director and his cast strive for clarity and comprehension. They splash through the shallows of these pieces with broad strokes…Uniformly energetic and expressive.”

    — AudioFile

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    " This particular volume doesn't contain some of my favorite stories of Twain's, which can be found in a complete volume of his short stories. They are most excellent. "

    — Annie, 8/9/2007

About the Authors

Mark Twain (1835–1910) was born Samuel L. Clemens in the town of Florida, Missouri. He is one of the most popular and influential authors our nation has ever produced, and his keen wit and incisive satire earned him praise from both critics and peers. He has been called not only the greatest humorist of his age but also the father of American literature.

Bradford Hastings is a voice talent and audiobook narrator.