The Entire Project Gutenberg Works of Mark Twain by Mark Twain

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Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 Twain, Mark, 1835-1910
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Ever feel like you know Mark Twain, but you've only met his greatest hits? This isn't just a book—it's a sprawling, messy, brilliant literary attic containing everything the man ever wrote. You'll find the iconic adventures of Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer, of course, but you'll also stumble upon forgotten speeches, wild travelogues, scathing essays, and stories so strange they'll make you wonder what he was thinking. It's the complete, unfiltered Twain: the genius, the grump, the satirist, and the occasional crank. Dive in if you're ready to meet the real, complicated man behind the legend.
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Progress--Bible Scenes--Mount Hermon, Joshua's Battle Fields, etc. --The Tomb of Noah--A Most Unfortunate People CHAPTER XLIII. Patriarchal Customs--Magnificent Baalbec--Description of the Ruins --Scribbling Smiths and Joneses--Pilgrim Fidelity to the Letter of the Law --The Revered Fountain of Baalam's Ass CHAPTER XLIV. Extracts from Note-Book--Mahomet's Paradise and the Bible's--Beautiful Damascus the Oldest City on Earth--Oriental Scenes within the Curious Old City--Damascus Street Car--The Story of St. Paul--The "Street called Straight"--Mahomet's Tomb and St. George's--The Christian Massacre --Mohammedan Dread of Pollution--The House of Naaman --The Horrors of Leprosy CHAPTER XLV. The Cholera by way of Variety--Hot--Another Outlandish Procession--Pen and-Ink Photograph of "Jonesborough," Syria--Tomb of Nimrod, the Mighty Hunter--The Stateliest Ruin of All--Stepping over the Borders of Holy-Land--Bathing in the Sources of Jordan--More "Specimen" Hunting --Ruins of Cesarea--Philippi--"On This Rock Will I Build my Church"--The People the Disciples Knew--The Noble Steed "Baalbec"--Sentimental Horse Idolatry of the Arabs CHAPTER XLVI. Dan--Bashan--Genessaret--A Notable Panorama--Smallness of Palestine --Scraps of History--Character of the Country--Bedouin Shepherds--Glimpses of the Hoary Past--Mr. Grimes's Bedouins--A Battle--Ground of Joshua --That Soldier's Manner of Fighting--Barak's Battle--The Necessity of Unlearning Some Things--Desolation CHAPTER XLVII. "Jack's Adventure"--Joseph's Pit--The Story of Joseph--Joseph's Magnanimity and Esau's--The Sacred Lake of Genessaret--Enthusiasm of the Pilgrims--Why We did not Sail on Galilee--About Capernaum--Concerning the Saviour's Brothers and Sisters--Journeying toward Magdela CHAPTER XLVIII. Curious Specimens of Art and Architecture--Public Reception of the Pilgrims--Mary Magdalen's House--Tiberias and its Queer Inhabitants --The Sacred Sea of Galilee--Galilee by Night CHAPTER XLIX. The Ancient Baths--Ye Apparition--A Distinguished Panorama--The Last Battle of the Crusades--The Story of the Lord of Kerak--Mount Tabor --What one Sees from its Top--Memory of a Wonderful Garden--The House of Deborah the Prophetess CHAPTER L. Toward Nazareth--Bitten By a Camel--Grotto of the Annunciation, Nazareth --Noted Grottoes in General--Joseph's Workshop--A Sacred Bowlder --The Fountain of the Virgin--Questionable Female Beauty --Literary Curiosities CHAPTER LI. Boyhood of the Saviour--Unseemly Antics of Sober Pilgrims--Home of the Witch of Endor--Nain--Profanation--A Popular Oriental Picture--Biblical Metaphors Becoming steadily More Intelligible--The Shuuem Miracle --The "Free Son of The Desert"--Ancient Jezrael--Jehu's Achievements --Samaria and its Famous Siege CHAPTER LII Curious Remnant of the Past--Shechem--The Oldest "First Family" on Earth --The Oldest Manuscript Extant--The Genuine Tomb of Joseph--Jacob's Well --Shiloh--Camping with the Arabs--Jacob's Ladder--More Desolation --Ramah, Beroth, the Tomb of Samuel, The Fountain of Beira--Impatience --Approaching Jerusalem--The Holy City in Sight--Noting Its Prominent Features--Domiciled Within the Sacred Walls CHAPTER LIII. "The Joy of the Whole Earth"--Description of Jerusalem--Church of the Holy Sepulchre--The Stone of Unction--The Grave of Jesus--Graves of Nicodemus and Joseph of Armattea--Places of the Apparition--The Finding of the There Crosses----The Legend--Monkish Impostures--The Pillar of Flagellation--The Place of a Relic--Godfrey's Sword--"The Bonds of Christ"--"The Center of the Earth"--Place whence the Dust was taken of which Adam was Made--Grave of Adam--The Martyred Soldier--The Copper Plate that was on the Cross--The Good St. Helena--Place of the Division of the Garments--St. Dimas, the Penitent Thief--The Late Emperor Maximilian's Contribution--Grotto wherein the Crosses were Found, and the Nails, and the Crown of Thorns--Chapel of the Mocking--Tomb of Melchizedek--Graves of Two Renowned Crusaders--The Place of the Crucifixion CHAPTER LIV. The "Sorrowful Way"--The Legend of St. Veronica's Handkerchief --An Illustrious Stone--House of the Wandering Jew--The Tradition of the Wanderer--Solomon's Temple--Mosque of Omar--Moslem Traditions--"Women not Admitted"--The Fate of a Gossip--Turkish Sacred Relics--Judgment Seat of David and Saul--Genuine Precious Remains of Solomon's Temple--Surfeited with Sights--The Pool of Siloam--The Garden of Gethsemane and Other Sacred Localities CHAPTER LV. Rebellion in the Camp--Charms of Nomadic Life--Dismal Rumors--En Route for Jericho and The Dead Sea--Pilgrim Strategy--Bethany and the Dwelling of Lazarus--"Bedouins!"--Ancient Jericho--Misery--The Night March --The Dead Sea--An Idea of What a "Wilderness" in Palestine is--The Holy hermits of Mars Saba--Good St. Saba--Women not...

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Calling this a 'book' feels a bit like calling the Mississippi River a creek. The Entire Project Gutenberg Works of Mark Twain is a monumental digital collection. It holds all his famous novels—the ones that taught America to laugh at itself—alongside a mountain of material you've probably never seen: early journalism, later philosophical rants, unfinished stories, and letters that show his brilliant, often contradictory mind at work.

The Story

There's no single plot here. Instead, you're getting the full story of Samuel Clemens's imagination. You'll follow Huck's raft down the river and Tom's schemes in St. Petersburg. But you'll also travel with Twain to Hawaii, Europe, and the Holy Land in his riotously funny travel books. You'll read his furious essays on imperialism and his surprisingly tender family letters. It's the ultimate author's cut, with all the bonus features left in.

Why You Should Read It

This collection lets you see the man, not just the monument. Reading his lesser-known work is like listening to a brilliant friend think out loud—sometimes he's profound, sometimes he's wrong, and sometimes he's just being silly. You witness his humor evolve from gentle wit to dark, cynical satire. You see his deep love for humanity clash with his frustration at our foolishness. It's a more complete, and more fascinating, portrait than any single biography could paint.

Final Verdict

Perfect for curious readers who already love Huckleberry Finn and want to go deeper, or for anyone interested in the messy, glorious process of a creative mind. It's not a cover-to-cover read; it's a treasure chest to explore. Dip into a short story one day, a speech the next. You'll find stunning wisdom, laugh-out-loud jokes, and a few head-scratchers. In the end, you won't just have read Mark Twain's books—you'll have spent time with the man himself.



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Mason Torres
9 months ago

Based on the summary, I decided to read it and the emotional weight of the story is balanced perfectly. I would gladly recommend this title.

James White
1 year ago

A must-have for anyone studying this subject.

Thomas Allen
1 year ago

Used this for my thesis, incredibly useful.

Mason White
1 year ago

I have to admit, the atmosphere created is totally immersive. Exceeded all my expectations.

Amanda Scott
2 months ago

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