Sketches New and Old

A collection of Mark Twain's short comic pieces and sketches, ranging from tall tales to satire, showcasing the wit, mischief, and sharp social observation that made him America's great humorist.

At a glance Before the great novels, and alongside them, Mark Twain was a maker of sketches, brief… What it's about The book assembles a miscellany of Twain's shorter work, including tall… Among them are some of his best-loved comic set-pieces, in which a deadpan narrator… The pieces vary in length and target, but all bear the unmistakable stamp of Twain's…

The book assembles a miscellany of Twain's shorter work, including tall tales, spoofs, burlesques, mock reportage, and satirical squibs drawn from across his early career.