The Innocents Abroad (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by Mark Twain

Overview

Published in 1869, this travelogue chronicles Twain's journey aboard the Quaker City to Europe and the Holy Land.  With a sharp satirical eye, and scorn for hypocrisy in all its guises, Twain lampoons his fellow travelers as well as the locals they encounter.  The book was Twain's most successful during his lifetime.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411436541
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble
Publication date:	02/08/2011
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	604
Sales rank:	975,298
File size:	623 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