Extract From Captain Stormfield's Visit to Heaven (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by Mark Twain

Overview

The last story published by Twain, in 1909, tells of Captain Elias Stormfield's journey to heaven and his experiences there.  This irreverent satire punctures conventional religious views of the afterlife and delivers a sharp critique of so-called human virtues—which are often humanity’s own vanities in disguise.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411436787
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble
Publication date:	02/08/2011
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	75
Sales rank:	835,883
File size:	151 KB
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Mark Twain (1835-1910), born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, is said to be America’s greatest humorist. William Faulkner called him the father of American literature. Ernest Hemmingway added, “all modern American literature stems from one book by Mark Twain.” He was referring to Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.    

Date of Birth:

November 30, 1835

Date of Death:

April 21, 1910

Place of Birth:

Florida, Missouri

Place of Death:

Redding, Connecticut