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The ^AOxford Mark Twain Ser.: Speeches (1910) by Mark Twain and Shelley Fisher Fishkin (1996, Hardcover)

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One of the most renowned public speakers of his day, Mark Twain was often asked to give speeches to mark public holidays or important anniversaries, for school graduations, at banquets for distinguished visitors, and at events sponsored by charitable organizations, reform groups, and the like. Published a few months after his death, this wide-ranging collection of speeches, spanning more than four decades, covers the gamut of Mark Twain's interests. Here are speeches on women's rights, on cigars and billiards, and on the extension of the copyright law. We find occasional pieces, banquet toasts and introductions that, in addition to being amusing in themselves, provide a vivid glimpse of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century social rituals. Also present are some of Twain's most controversial and daring speeches, such as the notorious "Whittier Birthday" Speech, in which he poked fun at three giants of New England literary culture to the horror of his audience; and "The Babies," which closes with a memorable image of the guest of honor: an infant Ulysses S. Grant attempting to put his toe in his mouth.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0195101588
ISBN-13
9780195101584
eBay Product ID (ePID)
319996

Product Key Features

Book Title
Speeches (1910)
Number of Pages
528 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Speeches, American / General
Publication Year
1996
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Literary Criticism, Literary Collections
Author
Shelley Fisher Fishkin, Mark Twain
Book Series
The ^Aoxford Mark Twain Ser.
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.5 in
Item Weight
31.4 Oz
Item Length
8.8 in
Item Width
6.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
20
As Told to
Barrow, David
Lccn
96-015217
Dewey Decimal
815/.4
Lc Classification Number
Ps1322.S5 1996

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