Mark Twain

Presents the adventures of a boy and a runaway slave as they travel down the Mississippi River on a raft. Universally acclaimed as one of the greatest creations of American fiction, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is one of those few books that are read over and over again, with ever increasing enjoyment.

"The book relates the tale of Hank Morgan, an engineer from 19th century Hartford Connecticut, who is inexplicably transported to the early medieval England of King Arthur. While there he uses his knowledge of modern technology to appear as though he is a magician. Despite his best intentions, Hank?s attempts to modernize the past bring about a tragic end. A bittersweet depiction of the Arthurian legend through the eyes of a 19th century American..."...

Tom Canty and Edward Tudor look alike, but their lives couldn't be more different. For Edward is a royal prince, heir to the throne, and Tom is a miserable pauper. Until one day, fate intervenes, and for a while each has to live the other's life.

"A Tramp Abroad" is an 1880 travel book by Mark Twain that chronicles his travels in central and southern Europe. The fourth of six such travel books written by Twain, it follows Twain and his close friend Joseph Twichel as they attempt to walk across the continent. A classic work of travel literature not to be missed by fans and collectors of Twain seminal work. Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835—1910), more commonly known under the pen name Mark Twain,...

In this amusing satire of Renaissance England, Mark Twain relates a story of Edward IV, son of Henry VIII who was England's boy king, and Tom Canty, his pauper look-alike. In the story the boys become acquainted and exchange clothes and life styles in order to learn how the other lives.