The Bible According to Mark TwainSimon & Schuster, 1996 M12 6 - 416 páginas An indispensable and provocative compilation of witty essays dealing with Biblical stories and their inconsistencies from America’s master satirist, Mark Twain. The Bible According to Mark Twain is a selection of essays spanning forty years of his writing career, which touch on and satirize stories and figures from the Bible. In his characteristic style, Twain illustrates the inherent comedy and inconsistencies found within Holy Scripture, simultaneously entertaining and provoking questions about man’s place in the world and his relationship with God. An important installment in the Twain canon, this book is perfect for fans of America’s master satirist. |
Contenido
PREFACE | ix |
ABBREVIATIONS | xiii |
INTRODUCTION | xv |
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Términos y frases comunes
Abel Absalom Jones Adam Adam and Eve Adam's Diary ain't angels animals Antedating the Flood appendix Archbishop of Canterbury Autobiographical Dictations Autobiography of Eve beginning Bernard DeVoto Bible biblical Cain called Captain Stormfield's Visit century chapter child Clemens comet copy-text creature death Diaries Antedating dream earth Eve's Diary eyes father Genesis happened Harper's Harper's Monthly head heart hookworm human hundred idea invented kind later Letters light-years look Lord manuscript Mark Twain Mark Twain Papers Mental Telegraphy Methuselah's Midianite miles million mind Moral never night Noah Noah's Ark book original pain passage person poor pretty published pulpit race Sam Jones Sandy Satan says Schoolhouse Hill sleep Stormfield story talk Telegraphy tell thing thou thought thousand told Tramp Abroad turned Visit to Heaven Wakeman wanted word Zuar
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