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Mark Twain’s Book of Animals Edited with Introduction and Afterword by Shelley Fisher Fishkin Text established by the Mark Twain Project, The Bancroft Library Illustrations by Barry Moser “For those unaware that Mark Twain was one of America’s early animal advocates, this collection will come as a revelation. Many of these pieces are as fresh and lively as when they were first written.” Peter Singer, author of Animal Liberation
“A truly exhilarating work. Mark Twain’s animal-friendly views would not be out of place today, and indeed, in certain respects, Twain is still ahead of us.” Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, author of When Elephants Weep
Shelley Fisher Fishkin is Professor of English and Director of American Studies at Stanford University. Barry Moser is one of America’s foremost wood engravers and the proprietor of Pennyroyal Press. The Mark Twain Project, housed within the Mark Twain Papers, is the world’s largest archive of primary materials by this major American writer.
Longtime admirers of Mark Twain are aware of how integral animals were to his work as a writer, from his first stories through his final years, including many pieces that were left unpublished at his death. This beautiful volume, illustrated with 30 new images by master engraver Barry Moser, gathers writings from the full span of Mark Twain’s career and elucidates his special attachment to and regard for animals. What may surprise even longtime readers and fans is that Twain was an early and ardent animal welfare advocate, the most prominent American of his day to take up that cause. Edited and selected by Shelley Fisher Fishkin, who has also supplied an introduction and afterword, Mark Twain’s Book of Animals includes stories that are familiar along with those that are appearing in print for the first time.
Jumping Frogs: Undiscovered, Rediscovered, and Celebrated Writings of Mark Twain, 3 OCTOBER 368 pages, 7 x 9”, 30 line illustrations American Literature World cloth 978-0-520-24855-7 $27.50/£19.95
Also by Mark Twain
Mark Twain’s Helpful Hints for Good Living
A Handbook for the Damned Human Race Edited by Lin Salamo, Victor Fischer, and Michael B. Frank of the Mark Twain Project World cloth 978-0-520-24245-6 $19.95/£13.95
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