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7 de jun. de 2010 · Paperback – June 7, 2010. Letters from the Earth is one of Mark Twain's posthumously published works. The essays were written during a difficult time in Twain's life; he was deep in debt and had lost his wife and one of his daughters. The book consists of a series of short stories, many of which deal with God and Christianity.
Letters from the Earth is a posthumously published work of American author Mark Twain collated by Bernard DeVoto. It comprises essays written during a difficult time in Twain's life , when he was deeply in debt and had recently lost his wife and one of his daughters. The content concerns morality and religion and strikes a tone that is sarcastic—Twain's own term throughout the book.
Letters from the earth by Twain, Mark, 1835-1910. Publication date 1974 Topics American wit and humor Publisher New York : Perennial Library Collection printdisabled; internetarchivebooks; delawarecountydistrictlibrary; americana Contributor Internet Archive Language English. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2010-02-27 00:10:26 Boxid
1,306 ratings114 reviews. Letters from the Earth is one of Mark Twain's posthumously published works. The essays were written during a difficult time in Twain's life; he was deep in debt and had lost his wife and one of his daughters. The book consists of a series of short stories, many of which deal with God and Christianity.
1 de jun. de 2007 · After reading this book, you will never look at the Bible or mankind the same.--Submitted by Janet Schmehl. "Letters from the Earth" is one of Mark Twain's final assaults on the stupidity and hypocrisy of man and an apparently capricious and malevolent God. It lacks his customary humor and seems to be written in a tone of outrage.
At a Glance. Letters from the Earth is a short collection of letters written by Mark Twain shortly before his death. The letters are written from the perspective of the archangel Satan who is briefly banished from heaven and decides to visit Earth. He writes to the other archangels about the human species he discovers on Earth.
1. The Creator sat upon the throne, thinking. Behind him stretched the illimitable continent of heaven, steeped in a glory of light and color; before him rose the black night of Space, like a wall. His mighty bulk towered rugged and mountain-like into the zenith, and His divine head blazed there like a distant sun.
