马克·吐温是19世纪美国批判现实主义文学的奠基人,世界著名的短篇小说大师;他是美国文学史上第一个用纯粹的美国口语进行写作的作家,被福克纳称为“美国文学之父”,被豪威尔斯誉为“美国文学的林肯”。马克·吐温的作品最突出的特点是幽默和讽刺,他以清新幽默的文笔、毫无雕琢的朴素语言开创了美国小说口语化的先河,在现实主义小说语言风格方面为美国文学的发展作出了卓越贡献,对后世作家产生了深远的影响。
《马克·吐温信件集》精选了他创作生涯中的一些经典书信集,供读者朋友们赏析。
TO PAMELA A. MOFFETT
3 SEPTEMBER 1853 -NEW YORK, N.Y
TO PAMELAA. MOFFETT
8 OCTOBER 185 3 -NEW YORK, N. Y.
TO ORION AND HENRY CLEMENS
26-28 OCTOBER 1 853 -PHILADELPHIA, PA.
TO ORION CLEMENS
28 NOVEMBER 1 85 3-PHILADELPHIA, PA.
TO PAMELA A. MOFFETT
5 DECEMBER 1 853 -PHILADELPHIA, PA
TO JANE LAMPTON CLEMENS AND PAMELA A. MOFFETT
10 JUN E 1856- KEOKU K, IOWA
TO HENRY CLEMENS
5 AUGUST 1856- KEOKUK, IOWA
TO ORION AND MARY E. (MOLLIE) CLEMENS
9 MARCH 1858-ST. Louis, MO
TO MARY E. (MOLLIE) CLEMENS
18 June 1858-MEMPHis,TENN
TO ELIZABETH W. SMITH
13 OCTOBER1859-ST.Louis,Mo
TO ORION CLEMENS
29 SEPTEMBER 1860-NEW ORLEANS, LA
TO ORION AND MARY E. (MOLLIE) CLEMENS
6 F EBRUARY 1861 CAIRO, ILL
TO ORION CLEMENS
18 MARCH 1 861-ST. Louis, Mo
TO JANE LAMPTON CLEMEN
18-21 SEPTEMBER 1861-CARSON CITY, NEV. TERR.
TO PAMELA A. MOFFETT
25 OCTOBER 1861-CARSON CITY, NEV. TERR
TO JANE LAMPTON CLEMENS
25 OCTOBER 1861-CARSON CITY, NEV. TERR
TO JANE LAMPTON CLEMENS AND PAMELA A. MOFFETT
8 AND 9 FEBRUARY 1862 CARSON CITY,NEV. TERR
TO JANE LAMPTON CLEMEN
2 APRIL 1862-CARSON CITY, NEV.TERR
TO ORION CLEMENS
13 APRIL 1862-ESMERALDA CARSON CITY
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