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The Bible According to Mark Twain: Writings on Heaven, Eden, and the Flood. . .
Aug 4, 2023 11:38:29   #
BrianFlaherty Loc: Wilseyville, CA
 
For those into "Irreverence". . .Take a peak into the above book. Requires no monitor; nor do the batteries go dead; and, it can do "double-duty" as a doorstop. . .

This volume collects the most important writings by Mark Twain in which he used biblical settings, themes, and figures. Featuring Twain's singular portrayals of God, Adam, Eve, Satan, Methuselah, Shem, St. Peter, and others, the writings stand among Twain's most imaginative expressions of his views on human nature and humankind's relation to the Creator and the universe. Composed over four decades (1871-1910), the writings range from farce to fantasy to satire, each one bearing the mark of Twain's unmistakable wit and insight. Among the many delights in store for readers are Adam and Eve's divergent accounts of their domestic troubles; Methuselah's discussion of an ancient version of baseball, complete with a parody of baseball jargon; Shem's hand-wringing account of how material shortages and labor troubles were hampering the progress of the ark his father, Noah, was building; and, it looks good on a bookshelf.
Secondarily, your friends will be impressed that "They know a really smart guy!"

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