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PublisherForgotten Books

ISBN-101330326989

ISBN-139781330326985

eBay Product ID (ePID)237801414

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Book TitleComplete Works of Mark Twain (Classic Reprint)

Number of Pages416 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicGeneral, Motivational & Inspirational

Publication Year2015

IllustratorYes

GenreSelf-Help, History

AuthorMark Twain

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight19.6 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

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SynopsisExcerpt from What Is Man?: And Other Essays About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works., Excerpt from The Complete Works of Mark Twain (The Old Man and the Young Man had been conversing. The Old Man had asserted that the human being is merely a machine, and nothing more. The Young Man objected, and asked him to go into particulars and furnish his reasons lot his position.) Old Man. What are the materials of which a steam-engine is made? Young Man. Iron, steel, brass, white-metal, and so on. O. M. Where are these found? Y. M. In the rocks. O. M. In a pure state? Y. M. No - in ores. O. M. Are the metals suddenly deposited in the ores? Y. M. No - it is the patient work of countless ages. O. M. You could make the engine out of the rocks themselves? Y. M. Yes, a brittle one and not valuable. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.