Mark Twain, What is Man, Essays, 1st/1st 1917
"What is Man? and Other Essays", by Mark Twain, published by Harper and Brothers, First edition, first printing with "Published May, 1917," and matching Harper's printing code 'E-R' [May-1917] on the copyright page. First Edition for "What is Man?" after the anonymous publication in 1906.
Hard boards, original red cloth with gilt MT vignette on the front board and gilt lettering on spine [some wear, spine fading]; 5.1/2" x 8"; frontispiece with tissue guard [some foxing]; 376 pages, a little soiling, very good condition.
CONTENTS:
What is Man?--- The Death of Jean--- The Turning-Point of my Life -- How to Make History Dates Stick -- The Memorable Assassination -- A Scrap of Curious History -- Switzerland, the Cradle of Liberty -- At the Shrine of St. Wagner -- William Dean Howells -- English as She is Taught -- A Simplified Alphabet -- As Concerns Interpreting the Deity -- Concerning Tobacco -- The Bee -- Taming the Bicycle -- Is Shakespeare Dead?
"What is Man?" is Mark Twain's treatise on the nature of humankind. Consisting primarily of a long dialogue between an old man and a young man, the book argues that humans are largely mechanistic in their thoughts and actions. Our nature is pre-determined, and our lives are shaped by outside forces. We act, according to Twain, out of self-interest at all times. A very personal project for Twain, and more serious than much of his fiction, What is Man was revised many times and published posthumously (Harper, 1917). It is a thought-provoking work of philosophy which will make you re-evaluate this much-loved author.
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"What is Man? and Other Essays", by Mark Twain, published by Harper and Brothers, First edition, first printing with "Published May, 1917," and matching Harper's printing code 'E-R' [May-1917] on the copyright page. First Edition for "What is Man?" after the anonymous publication in 1906.
Hard boards, original red cloth with gilt MT vignette on the front board and gilt lettering on spine [some wear, spine fading]; 5.1/2" x 8"; frontispiece with tissue guard [some foxing]; 376 pages, a little soiling, very good condition.
CONTENTS:
What is Man?--- The Death of Jean--- The Turning-Point of my Life -- How to Make History Dates Stick -- The Memorable Assassination -- A Scrap of Curious History -- Switzerland, the Cradle of Liberty -- At the Shrine of St. Wagner -- William Dean Howells -- English as She is Taught -- A Simplified Alphabet -- As Concerns Interpreting the Deity -- Concerning Tobacco -- The Bee -- Taming the Bicycle -- Is Shakespeare Dead?
"What is Man?" is Mark Twain's treatise on the nature of humankind. Consisting primarily of a long dialogue between an old man and a young man, the book argues that humans are largely mechanistic in their thoughts and actions. Our nature is pre-determined, and our lives are shaped by outside forces. We act, according to Twain, out of self-interest at all times. A very personal project for Twain, and more serious than much of his fiction, What is Man was revised many times and published posthumously (Harper, 1917). It is a thought-provoking work of philosophy which will make you re-evaluate this much-loved author.
Note:
Country restrictions (corona) may apply - the lesser expansive Priority shipping may not be available to all countries.
US: Priority (c.2-4 days) ------------ $16.50
Canada: Priority (c.2-6 weeks) ------ $29.50
World: Priority (c.2-8 weeks) ------- $40.50
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