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In this brilliant and hilarious compilation of essays, letters, diaries, and excerpts - some never before published - Mark Twain takes on Heaven and Hell, sinners and saints and showcases his own unique approach to the Holy Scriptures including Adam and Eve's divergent accounts of their domestic troubles, Satan's take on our concept of the afterlife, Methuselah's discussion of an ancient version of baseball, and advice on how to dress and tip properly in heaven.
Behind the humor of these pieces, readers will see Twain's serious thoughts on the relationship between God and man, biblical inconsistencies, Darwinism, science, and the impact of technology on religious beliefs. The Bible According to Mark Twain is vintage Twain and is sure to surprise, delight, and perhaps shock modern readers.
The Bible According to Mark Twain
by Mccullough, Joseph B.; Baetzhold, Howard G.Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1996-12-06
Publisher(s): Simon & Schuster
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Summary
Author Biography
Joseph B. McCullough is a Professor of English at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. In addition to a number of articles on Mark Twain, American humor, and Hamlin Garland, he is a “featured expert” on an A&E biography of Twain.
Table of Contents
| Preface | |
| Abbreviations | |
| Introduction | |
| A Note on the Texts | |
| Extracts from Adam's Diary | p. 3 |
| Eve's Diary | p. 17 |
| Autobiography of Eve and Diaries Antedating the Flood | p. 35 |
| Documents Related to "Diaries Antedating the Flood" | p. 85 |
| Two Additional Pre-Deluge Diarists | p. 91 |
| Passages from Methuselah's Diary | p. 97 |
| Passages from Shem's Diary | p. 107 |
| Adam's Expulsion | p. 111 |
| Adam's Soliloquy | p. 117 |
| Captain Stormfield's Visit to Heaven | p. 129 |
| Captain Simon Wheeler's Dream Visit to Heaven | p. 189 |
| A Singular Episode: The Reception of Rev. Sam Jones in Heaven | p. 195 |
| Mental Telegraphy? | p. 203 |
| Etiquette for the Afterlife: Advice to Paine | p. 207 |
| Letters from the Earth | p. 213 |
| Original Continuation of "Autobiography of Eve" | p. 263 |
| Planning Notes for "Autobiography of Eve" | p. 275 |
| "Extracts from Adam's Diary" from the Original Niagara Book Version | p. 278 |
| Planning Notes for Methuselah's Diary | p. 287 |
| Passages from "Stormfield" Preserved in the Manuscript but Deleted from Typescript or Proof | p. 299 |
| Discussion of the Fall from "Schoolhouse Hill" | p. 306 |
| God of the Bible vs. God of the Present Day (1870s) | p. 313 |
| Selected Passages on God and the Bible from Autobiographical Dictations of June 1906 | p. 318 |
| Notes | p. 333 |
| Works Cited | p. 381 |
| Table of Contents provided by Blackwell. All Rights Reserved. |
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