Antlion Pit Bookstore: Fiction Writers Influenced by Antlions: Mark Twain

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Fiction Writers Influenced by Antlions: Mark Twain

	The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. "Sparkling with mischief, jumping with youthful adventure, Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer is one of the most splendid re-creations of childhood in all of literature. Through such hilarious scenes as the famous fence-whitewashing incident, Twain gives a portrait—perceptive yet tender—of a humanity rendered foolish by its own aspirations and obsessions. Written as much for adults as for young boys and girls, Tom Sawyer is the work of a master storyteller performing in his shirt sleeves, using his best talents to everyone's delight." See how Mark Twain uses antlion folklore in Tom Sawyer.
	The Annotated Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, Michael Patrick Hearn (Editor), E. W. Kemble (Illustrator) "'All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn,' Ernest Hemingway once declared. First published in 1885, the book has delighted millions of readers, while simultaneously riling contemporary sensibilities, and is still banned in many schools and libraries. Hearn's copious annotations draw on primary sources including the original manuscript, Twain's revisions and letters, and period accounts. Reproducing the original E. W. Kemble illustrations from the first edition, as well as countless archival photographs and drawings, some of them previously unpublished, The Annotated Huckleberry Finn is a book no family's library can do without; it may well prove to be the classic edition of the great American novel."
	The Bible According to Mark Twain: Irreverent Writings on Eden, Heaven, and the Flood by America's Master Satirist by Mark Twain. "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. A fascinating panoply of wit, satire, farce, fantasy, lyricism, heresy, the sardonic, and the controversial." [Patricia Hassler, Booklist]
	The Complete Tom Sawyer : The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Tom Sawyer Abroad, Tom Sawyer Detective by Mark Twain. "The irrepressible Tom Sawyer comes to life in an anthology of Twain's classic novels about youthful adventure and mischief."
	Mark Twain : Four Complete Novels : The Adventures of Tom Sawyer/The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn/The Prince and the Pauper/A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain.
	Mark Twain — A Film Directed by Ken Burns Video available on DVD and VHS, NTSC format (USA and Canada only). "Nearly three years in the making and drawing from 63 hours of material, thousands of archival photographs and nearly 20 interviews with top writers and Twain scholars, Mark Twain is the story of an extraordinary life—one full of rollicking adventure, stupendous success and crushing defeat, hilarious comedy and unbearable tragedy. Told primarily through the words of Twain himself and narrated by Keith David (the voice of Jazz), viewers of all ages will be personally introduced to this compelling yet contradictory genius, who said with some justification, "I am not an American, I am the American."
	Mark Twain: An Illustrated Biography by Geoffrey C. Ward, Dayton Duncan, Ken Burns. Companion book to the PBS television documentary film by Ken Burns. The authors "have produced a cogent, colorful portrait of the man who forged our national identity in the sentences he spun. . . Gracefully synthesizing current scholarship, this warmhearted biography provides the perfect introduction to Mark Twain." [Amazon.com]