Project Gutenberg 2004-09-18 Public domain in the USA. 964 Twain, Mark 1835 1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) Paine, Albert Bigelow 1861 1937 Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 1 (1853-1866) Produced by David Widger "Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 1 (1853-1866)" by Mark Twain is a collection of personal correspondence that offers insight into the early life and thoughts of one of America's most celebrated authors, written during the mid-19th century. The letters span Twain's formative years from his early attempts at journalism to his experiences as a riverboat pilot. Collectively, they reflect his character, ambitions, and evolving style, painting a vivid picture of the man behind the literary persona. The opening of this collection introduces readers to Twain as a young man navigating the world from his hometown of Hannibal, Missouri, to bustling cities like New York and Philadelphia. Through his letters to family and friends, he conveys a mix of ambition, homesickness, and youthful exuberance. He describes his experiences at the World's Fair in New York, shares insights about his jobs in various printing offices, and expresses his dreams of adventure, including a brief detour he contemplates towards South America. Overall, the early letters reveal the relatable struggles of a young writer finding his footing and hinting at the wit and humor that would later define his literary greatness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 -- Correspondence Authors, American -- 19th century -- Correspondence PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature 306113 2025-08-02T05:54:37.684107 text/html 313438 2021-01-27T09:41:09 text/html 201068 2025-08-02T05:54:45.496062 application/epub+zip 208755 2025-08-02T05:54:41.039075 application/epub+zip 190286 2025-08-02T05:54:39.830092 application/epub+zip 415646 2025-08-02T05:54:48.422042 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416612 2025-08-02T05:54:44.612081 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384772 2022-09-02T07:58:38.455138 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 273243 2025-08-02T05:54:37.237126 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 273196 2021-01-08T17:42:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19712 2025-08-02T05:54:48.567030 application/rdf+xml 19724 2025-08-02T05:54:40.327079 image/jpeg 4171 2025-08-02T05:54:40.081101 image/jpeg 106086 2021-01-08T17:42:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 110792 2021-01-27T09:41:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 197679 2025-08-02T05:54:37.708078 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 en.wikipedia