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In this brilliant and hilarious compilation of essays, letters, diaries, and excerpts — some never before published — Mark Twain takes on Heaven and Hell, sinners and saints and showcases his own unique approach to the Holy Scriptures including:
Adams and Eve's divergent accounts of their domestic troubles
Satan's take on our concept of the afterlife
Methuselah's discussion of an ancient version of baseball
Advice on how to dress and tip properly in heaven
Behind the humor of these pieces, readers will see Twain's serious thoughts on the relationship between God and man, biblical inconsistencies, Darwinism, science, and the impact of technology on religious beliefs. The Bible According to Mark Twain is vintage Twain and is sure to surprise, delight, and perhaps shock modern readers.
Review:
"A fascinating panoply of wit, satire, farce, fantasy, lyricism, heresy, the sardonic, and the controversial." Booklist
Review:
"The Bible According to Mark Twain captures the confounding spirit of Samuel Clemens and reminds us there's hardly a fundamental issue about which he's not willing to stir up trouble, even in the afterlife, whose possibility he said he was willing to entertain." Indianapolis Star
Synopsis:
Behind the humor of these pieces, readers will see Twain's serious thoughts on the relationship between God and Man, biblical inconsistencies, Darwinism, science, and the impact of technology on religious beliefs. "A fascinating panoply of wit, satire, farce, fantasy, lyricism, heresy, the sardonic, and the controversial".--Patricia Hassler, Booklist.
"Review"
by Booklist,
"A fascinating panoply of wit, satire, farce, fantasy, lyricism, heresy, the sardonic, and the controversial."
"Review"
by Indianapolis Star,
"The Bible According to Mark Twain captures the confounding spirit of Samuel Clemens and reminds us there's hardly a fundamental issue about which he's not willing to stir up trouble, even in the afterlife, whose possibility he said he was willing to entertain."
"Synopsis"
by Libri,
Behind the humor of these pieces, readers will see Twain's serious thoughts on the relationship between God and Man, biblical inconsistencies, Darwinism, science, and the impact of technology on religious beliefs. "A fascinating panoply of wit, satire, farce, fantasy, lyricism, heresy, the sardonic, and the controversial".--Patricia Hassler, Booklist.
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