Mark Twain

by Philip McFarland

The still-relevant contrast between these two American powerhouses is well told. Both men were consumed by domestic and... Full review >

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by Mark Twain & edited by R. Kent Rasmussen

A compact, generous entry into the comic sensibility of a thoughtful, adventurous life. Full review >

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by Geoffrey C. Ward & Dayton Duncan & Ken Burns

A coffee-table volume that someone might actually read—and enjoy. The wonders of Burns and Company never cease. (110 b&w... Full review >

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by Fred Kaplan

No real surprises here, but a welcome reminder of the contributions of a great American social critic. Full review >

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by Mark Perry

Intimate, spellbinding drama of the affinity between friends, each struggling in his own way to tell the country the truth... Full review >

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by Andrew Hoffman

While Hoffman doesn't capture the full spectrum of his subject's achievements and disasters, he does convincingly picture... Full review >

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by Everett Emerson

A useful addition to Twain scholarship—one that may inspire many to reread the Inimitable himself. Full review >

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by Ron Powers

There are 20 pages of chapter notes, but this biography is too good to be confused with literary criticism. Powers calls out... Full review >

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by Lee Sandlin

Raucous, fascinating and fun. Full review >

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by Mark Twain edited by Charles Neider

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