Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 342 Twain, Mark 1835 1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) The American Claimant Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_American_Claimant David Widger and Trevor Carlson "The American Claimant" by Mark Twain is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around the themes of identity, nobility, and social status, exploring the situations of various characters associated with an English earldom, including the rightful claimant, Simon Lathers, and his distant relative, the wealthy yet playful Colonel Mulberry Sellers. The narrative unfolds with a mix of humor and commentary on the absurdities of inherited titles and the social hierarchy. The opening of the story introduces the Earl of Rossmore, who is confronted with the claims of Simon Lathers, an American seeking recognition as the rightful heir to the earldom. The Earl's son, Viscount Berkeley, appears sympathetic towards Lathers' claims, caught between duty and his personal beliefs about aristocracy and merit. This familial conflict, set against the backdrop of a humorous narrative style, foreshadows an exploration of themes such as the dichotomy between old-world nobility and American ideals of equality. Meanwhile, we meet Colonel Sellers, a friend of the family who is both ambitious and comically unable to achieve his grand aspirations, setting the stage for a tale filled with whimsical adventures and social critique. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/3179/3179-h/images/cover.jpg file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/3179/3179-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Humorous stories United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Mistaken identity -- Fiction PS Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 435993 2025-07-02T05:43:54.270902 text/html 443109 2022-10-03T14:35:40 text/html 1133858 2025-07-02T05:44:00.439908 application/epub+zip 1134652 2025-07-02T05:43:55.127900 application/epub+zip 250164 2025-07-02T05:43:54.668921 application/epub+zip 1240034 2025-07-02T05:44:04.379903 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1207835 2025-07-02T05:44:00.021941 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315331 2022-09-02T07:55:42.441226 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402591 2025-07-02T05:43:53.637959 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 402364 2022-10-03T14:42:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19617 2025-07-02T05:44:04.509860 application/rdf+xml 13151 2025-07-02T05:43:54.763895 image/jpeg 2157 2025-07-02T05:43:54.715908 image/jpeg 155697 2022-10-03T14:42:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 1071727 2022-10-03T14:43:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 1087652 2025-07-02T05:43:54.363918 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