The Autobiography of Mark Twain Audiobook

" THIS BOOK WAS SO GREAT, you can hear his voice as you read it. It so affected me that I began speaking like the author for weeks after reading the book. I also bought a white seersucker suit. My girlfriend doesn't get it. "

" I had to stop reading this one half way through. I got the feeling this was Mark Twain's last joke on the world. "

" introduction and referencing was long and dull (probably 200 pages worth)...once the book got into the rhythm of Twain's daily musings, it became fun and interesting. "

" I really feel like I should give this book five stars and write about how amazing it was, but I could not get into it and eventually had to give it up. Oh Mark, you will always have a place in my heart, but just not on my bookshelf. "

" The Autobiography part of this work by Albert B. Paine is very good and interesting, but the essays I found repetitious and boring. Next for me is the new autobiography published in 2010, 100 years after Mark Twain's death in 1910. "

" Offers incredible insight into the life of one of America's finest writers "

" Insightful, witty, brilliant, Twain is truly the father of American Lit "

" This is a typical Twain story, full of humor and pathos, except this was the story he was living. A truly remarkable man, but certainly not without his quirks and deep fault lines. A moving story of great success, great tragedy and stubborn determination to soldier on. "

" Surprised myself by getting through it. Funny man. "

" Fabulous. Except the quote I use most often actually came from Disraeli. "

" Filled with truth and stretchers. I like the stretchers best. "

" Excellent, this man sure went through a lot to get where he did. Explains a lot of his writing though. "

" I liked the work of Mark Twain already but I was really moved by this autobiography. In the end, the story is really sad and I was nearly crying over something that happened more than a 100 years ago. A great writer. "

" Unfortunately, I have to agree with the general concensus that this work was 'over-egged', by writers of a lesser stature than the maestro himself, effectively nullifying the enjoyment that I had originally envisioned. Schade. Robert Davidson. The Tuzla Run "

" A look into the life and times of one of the 19th century's literary giants. Mark Twain lived an interesting life and left his mark on the world. I enjoyed the book, especially the first half. Toward the end it got slow, but as a whole i would recommend it. "

" Wonderful. I laughed out loud most of the time, and his insights from all those years ago ring true today. "

" My feelings swing wildly between bursts of laughter to shocking slaps in the face of the harsh realities of race relations and bigotry of the day. This is a classic for so many reasons... "

" This was an interesting read, charming but a bit unfocused. I liked the way it kind of skipped around but by the end I was a little tired of keeping track of who was who. "

" My favorite book of all time. "

" A little over year after having taken a river boat cruise down the Mississippi, from Minnesota to St Louis, stopping overnight in Hannibal, Missouri, I have now completed the 2 books I bought in Hannibal. This autobiography is written in typical folksy, story-telling, Mark Twain fashion. "

" This is one of the best books I've ever read. You should read it. "

" It was interesting but hard to read because I couldn't help think he added a lot of fluff to the pages. A great writer, and man who lived in one of the most interesting points in history. "

" Mark Twain--such a great writer--love his style and wit. "

" The first part was a bit dry, a description of the process of collating the autobiography. But once you got over the nature of the book it was, for all Samuel Clemens fans worthwile.<br/> "

" I love Mark Twain's voice! He can tell the most mundane story in such a wonderful way. I can almost hear his Missouri-lilt and see him rocking back in a chair, with a cigar in hand as I read the stories of his life. "

" Got through it with a mix of listening and reading. Some parts are great, other parts are less than great. If only he live long enough to edit it. I can't believe there is another volume. "

" Fascinating. Waiting for vol 2 "

" Too much scholarship, too many footnotes and not enough Twain. "

" Wonderfully entertaining. Skip the first 100 pages and get right to the biography. "

" Tried to listen to all 20 audio CD's. Whoa. Twain overload- and there are two more volumes. He has interesting insight into his contemporaries. I loved the description of Grant. I will buy the hardcover version and dip into it as I revisit 19th century literature. "

" Sometimes amusing, mostly boring. "

" Long. Authoritative. Includes much that was previously available. For someone who is obsessed with Twain, I'm sure it would be a treasure trove. But for the casual fan, such as myself, it frankly a bit too much. "