Mark Twain

Broschiertes Buch

The Diaries of Eve and Adam

Beschreibung

All readers interested in illustrated literature, from middle school to young adult to the old and venerable, read, witnes, and analyze: Eve & Adam view the wonder of God's creation differently. But weren't they supposed to live in harmony? Doesn't Eve meddle in Adam's business? Isn't Adam too self-absorbed? Is nature too full of wonder for Eve, or are Adam's priorities out of whack? Mark Twain's tender take on creation and gender roles will amuse you while you decide what Mr. Twain gets right and what he gets wrong! And yet another wonder of creation gotten perfectly right? Marc Johnson-Pencook's illustrations! His contemporary-classic, pen-and-ink illustrations capture creation straight on, no frills, via the mind's eye of iconic American author Mark Twain. Marc's illustrations inspired author Jerome Tiller to bring two, separate Twain stories seamlessly together via light and respectful editing. Working together they have made this adaptation a great introduction to Mark Twain for middle school readers. But this adapted classic, like all the books in the Adapted Classics collection, is not only for middle school readers. It will also entertain all young-adult readers and every reader who enjoys Twain's humorous stories, but now with fine art illustrations by Marc Johnson-Pencook that complement Twain's muse. His illustrations rival any that were rendered in the golden era of illustration! The end result of all books in the Adapted Classics collection? Illustrated literature tailored for a range of modern readers, from middle school to young adult to mid-life and beyond! This is illustrated classic literature at its finest, for one and for all!

Autor

Mark Twain (1835-1910) A legendary American writer and humourist, Mark Twain authored twenty eight books and many sketches and short stories. His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910). He was born and brought up in the American state of Missouri. He left school to earn his living when he was only twelve following the death of his father. He was a great adventurer and travelled around America. He returned to his native place to become a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River. The Civil War put an end to steam-boating and Clemens joined the Confederate army. He was already engaged in newspaper reporting and became a successful journalist. He started to use the alias Mark Twain during the Civil War and this pen name made him a famous travel writer. Mark Twain was nostalgic about his childhood and in 1876 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer was published, based on his own experiences. The book was soon recognised as a work of genius. Mark Twain was soon famous all over the world. He earned money from writing and lost it on a typesetter he invented. He then made another fortune and lost it on a bad investment. He was an impetuous, hot-tempered man but was also quite sentimental and superstitious. Twain was born when Halley's Comet was passing the Earth and he always believed he would die when the comet returned - the same happened exactly.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: ArtWrite Productions
• Seitenzahl: 78
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Juli 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 5mm
• Gewicht: 182g
• ISBN-13: 9781939846341
• ISBN-10: 193984634X
• Artikelnr.: 71244313