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Delphi Complete Works of Mark Twain (Illustrated)

The Delphi Complete Works of Mark Twain (Illustrated) is a comprehensive compilation of the renowned author's writings, featuring illustrations to complement the text. This collection encompasses a variety of genres, including novels, short stories, and essays, showcasing Twain's wit and social commentary. The illustrated format aims to provide a richer reading experience for fans of Mark Twain's work. more

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Mark Twain
Mark Twain

Mark Twain, born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, was a renowned American author and humorist in the 19th century. His works are characterized by humor, satire, and profound social insight, with notable novels such as 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' and 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'. more

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“Let no man of us budge one step, and let slaveholders come to beat us from our country. America is more our country, than it is the whites-we have enriched it with our blood and tears. The greatest riches in all America have arisen from our blood and tears.”

“The Americans say that we are ungrateful-but I ask them for heaven's sake, what should we be grateful to them for-for murdering our fathers and mothers?-Or do they wish us to return thanks to them for chaining and handcuffing us, branding us, cramming fire down our throats, or for keeping us in slavery, and beating us nearly or quite to death to make us work in ignorance and miseries, to support them and their families. They certainly think we are a gang of fools.”