Author: | Mark Twain | ISBN: | 9781411464667 |
Publisher: | Barnes & Noble | Publication: | December 5, 2011 |
Imprint: | Barnes & Noble | Language: | English |
Author: | Mark Twain |
ISBN: | 9781411464667 |
Publisher: | Barnes & Noble |
Publication: | December 5, 2011 |
Imprint: | Barnes & Noble |
Language: | English |
At the heart of this collection of seven stories is the masterful tale “The Private History of a Campaign That Failed.” Part autobiographical account of Twain’s adventures in the Civil War and part fiction, the story is by turns brimming with satire and a sober indictment of the cruel realities of war. Also included are “A Curious Experience,” the account of a boy whose fantasy world collides with the real world during war time, and “The Invalid’s Story,” the tale of a man escorting what he believes to be the casket of a beloved friend but for a calamitous mix-up.
At the heart of this collection of seven stories is the masterful tale “The Private History of a Campaign That Failed.” Part autobiographical account of Twain’s adventures in the Civil War and part fiction, the story is by turns brimming with satire and a sober indictment of the cruel realities of war. Also included are “A Curious Experience,” the account of a boy whose fantasy world collides with the real world during war time, and “The Invalid’s Story,” the tale of a man escorting what he believes to be the casket of a beloved friend but for a calamitous mix-up.