Project Gutenberg 2004-09-18 Public domain in the USA. 317 Twain, Mark 1835 1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) Paine, Albert Bigelow 1861 1937 Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 3 (1876-1885) Produced by David Widger "Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 3 (1876-1885)" by Mark Twain is a collection of personal correspondence written during the late 19th century, offering insights into Twain's life, thoughts, and literary friendships. The letters primarily focus on his relationship with fellow author W. D. Howells, covering a range of topics including literature, politics, personal struggles, and creative endeavors. At the start of this volume, Twain writes to Howells, detailing his activities as a member of the Monday Evening Club in Hartford and discussing his writing projects, including the well-received "Tom Sawyer." He shares updates on his health, hints at his collaborations with Bret Harte, and expresses his deep appreciation for Howells's critical feedback. Twain's correspondence reveals his blend of humor and introspection, as he navigates both the mundane and profound aspects of his life and career during this dynamic period. This section sets the tone for a candid exploration of the literary landscape of the time as well as Twain's evolving thoughts on his own works and those of his contemporaries. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.4 (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 455953 2025-07-02T05:46:42.317597 text/html 472601 2021-01-27T09:41:15 text/html 255793 2025-07-02T05:46:51.367576 application/epub+zip 268230 2025-07-02T05:46:45.673575 application/epub+zip 249444 2025-07-02T05:46:44.429583 application/epub+zip 507340 2025-07-02T05:46:54.967540 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 513347 2025-07-02T05:46:50.567562 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481512 2022-09-02T07:59:10.106397 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 404389 2025-07-02T05:46:41.509634 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 404332 2021-01-08T17:42:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19705 2025-07-02T05:46:55.096532 application/rdf+xml 19498 2025-07-02T05:46:44.919578 image/jpeg 4173 2025-07-02T05:46:44.671568 image/jpeg 156391 2021-01-08T17:42:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 163372 2021-01-27T09:41:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 250472 2025-07-02T05:46:42.350582 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