Project Gutenberg 2004-10-04 Public domain in the USA. 446 Paine, Albert Bigelow 1861 1937 Mark Twain: A Biography. Volume II, Part 2: 1886-1900 Produced by David Widger "Mark Twain: A Biography. Volume II, Part 2: 1886-1900" by Albert Bigelow Paine is a biographical account written during the early 20th century. The book covers the later years of the celebrated author Mark Twain, focusing on his personal and literary pursuits from 1886 to 1900. Throughout this volume, the narrative captures Twain's evolving interests, such as his engagement with the poetry of Robert Browning, his perspectives on contemporary authors like George Meredith, and his political activism that reflects his outspoken social views. The opening of this biography presents Twain in the midst of rich literary engagements and personal reflections. It describes his newfound passion for Browning's poetry during the winter of 1886-87, highlighting how he painstakingly analyzed and read it aloud to friends, enhancing their understanding through his interpretations. Additionally, we learn about Twain's skeptical views on George Meredith's work and his retreat into familiar literary favorites as he grappled with the changes brought about by age. The narrative also touches on his business endeavors, such as a new interest in memory practices that he later denounced, and his interactions with notable figures of the time, setting the stage for a complex and multifaceted portrayal of this iconic American writer. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 Authors, American -- 19th century -- Biography Journalists -- United States -- Biography Humorists, American -- 19th century -- Biography PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Biographies Category: American Literature 568288 2025-10-02T04:57:31.483102 text/html 568109 2025-01-08T02:42:25.833643 text/html 320437 2025-10-02T04:57:40.911062 application/epub+zip 328370 2025-10-02T04:57:35.114086 application/epub+zip 282331 2025-10-02T04:57:33.792084 application/epub+zip 637663 2025-10-02T04:57:45.501113 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 604781 2025-10-02T04:57:39.986143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481489 2022-09-02T06:54:35.632531 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 508201 2025-10-02T04:57:31.071162 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 508130 2021-01-01T04:58:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18298 2025-10-02T04:57:45.630065 application/rdf+xml 23071 2025-10-02T04:57:34.293066 image/jpeg 4934 2025-10-02T04:57:34.041122 image/jpeg 201120 2021-01-01T04:58:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 313801 2025-10-02T04:57:31.526134 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia