The Letters of Mark Twain, Complete


Gelesen von James K. White

(4.9 stars; 18 reviews)

These letters were arranged in two volumes by Albert Bigelow Paine, Samuel L. Clemens's literary executor, as a supplement to Mark Twain, A Biography, which Paine wrote. They are, for the most part, every letter written by Clemens known to exist at the time of their publication in 1917. They begin with a fragment of a letter from teenaged Sam Clemens to his sister, Pamela, and conclude with a letter to his attorney two weeks before his death.

These letters give us some degree of insight into the evolution of Twain's style of speech and prose over the period of his lifetime; they are a small window into the psyche that created the various characters of his stories.

But they also reveal the tragedies of his life: the lack of success in his business ventures, the passing of family. And as I read each one in this collection, I can almost detect the faint odor of one of his “devilish” cigars wafting across the room. (Introduction by James K. White) (32 hr 45 min)

Kapitel

00 - Forward; Mark Twain--A Biographical Summary 43:07 Gelesen von James K. White
01 - Vol. I, Chp. I 28:41 Gelesen von James K. White
02 - Vol. I, Chp. II 51:20 Gelesen von James K. White
03 - Vol. I, Chp. III (part 1) 48:40 Gelesen von James K. White
04 - Vol. I, Chp. III (part 2) 34:57 Gelesen von James K. White
05 - Vol. I, Chp. IV 24:12 Gelesen von James K. White
06 - Vol. I, Chp. V 56:37 Gelesen von James K. White
07 - Vol. I, Chp. VI 21:46 Gelesen von James K. White
08 - Vol. II, Chp. VII 20:27 Gelesen von James K. White
09 - Vol. II, Chp. VIII 34:05 Gelesen von James K. White
10 - Vol. II, Chp. IX 43:39 Gelesen von James K. White
11 - Vol. II, Chp. X 45:07 Gelesen von James K. White
12 - Vol. II, Chp. XI 12:48 Gelesen von James K. White
13 - Vol. II, Chp. XII 31:50 Gelesen von James K. White
14 - Vol. II, Chp. XIII 32:02 Gelesen von James K. White
15 - Vol. II, Chp. XIV 30:17 Gelesen von James K. White
16 - Vol. II, Chp. XV 58:20 Gelesen von James K. White
17 - Vol. III, Chp. XVI 48:56 Gelesen von James K. White
18 - Vol. III, Chp. XVII 1:02:55 Gelesen von James K. White
19 - Vol. III, Chp. XVIII 58:24 Gelesen von James K. White
20 - Vol. III, Chp. XIX (part 1) 33:52 Gelesen von James K. White
21 - Vol. III, Chp. XIX (part 2) 38:06 Gelesen von James K. White
22 - Vol. III, Chp. XX 39:31 Gelesen von James K. White
23 - Vol. III, Chp. XXI 41:54 Gelesen von James K. White
24 - Vol. III, Chp. XXII 36:02 Gelesen von James K. White
25 - Vol. III, Chp. XXIII 24:06 Gelesen von James K. White
26 - Vol. III, Chp. XXIV 19:50 Gelesen von James K. White
27 - Vol. III, Chp. XXV 44:30 Gelesen von James K. White
28 - Vol. IV, Chp. XXVI 37:48 Gelesen von James K. White
29 - Vol. IV, Chp. XXVII 29:27 Gelesen von James K. White
30 - Vol. IV, Chp. XXVIII 25:56 Gelesen von James K. White
31 - Vol. IV, Chp. XXIX 55:52 Gelesen von James K. White
32 - Vol. IV, Chp. XXX 24:55 Gelesen von James K. White
33 - Vol. IV, Chp. XXXI 51:41 Gelesen von James K. White
34 - Vol. IV, Chp. XXXII 30:46 Gelesen von James K. White
35 - Vol. IV, Chp. XXXIII 1:02:43 Gelesen von James K. White
36 - Vol. IV, Chp. XXXIV 47:17 Gelesen von James K. White
37 - Vol. IV, Chp. XXXV 46:29 Gelesen von James K. White
38 - Vol. IV, Chp. XXXVI 34:50 Gelesen von James K. White
39 - Vol. IV, Chp. XXXVII 41:35 Gelesen von James K. White
40 - Vol. IV, Chp. XXXVIII 42:01 Gelesen von James K. White
41 - Vol. IV, Chp. XXXIX 34:03 Gelesen von James K. White
42 - Vol. V, Chp. XL 33:37 Gelesen von James K. White
43 - Vol. V, Chp. XLI 30:23 Gelesen von James K. White
44 - Vol. V, Chp. XLII 41:40 Gelesen von James K. White
45 - Vol. V, Chp. XLIII 45:01 Gelesen von James K. White
46 - Vol. V, Chp. XLIV 52:54 Gelesen von James K. White
47 - Vol. V, Chp. XLV 35:22 Gelesen von James K. White
48 - Vol. VI, Chp. XLVI 50:23 Gelesen von James K. White
49 - Vol. VI, Chp. XLVII 25:59 Gelesen von James K. White
50 - Vol. VI, Chp. XLVIII 18:37 Gelesen von James K. White

Bewertungen


(5 stars)

I’m still in the middle of this book, maybe 23 chapters in. And this is one of my favorite LibriVox books out of many which I have heard over the years. Part of that is due to the fact that Mark Twain has been my favorite author since I’ve been 10 years old, and remains so 56 years later. But part of it is also, the reader, James K. White. He brings the letters to life, and not only the letters, but also the editor’s notes in-between. I like his reading so much, that I made a search for other things he has read and made a collection list for those. Also looked him up on an internet search and on IMDb. A talented voice actor. Thank you, Mr White.

Live and Learn


(3 stars)

One has to admire James K. White for taking on such an immense project. His speaking voice is quite good, but he just doesn't pull off the Mark Twain impersonation. He sounds much more like a black man than anything resembling what I imagine Twain sounding like. In my opinion, it would have been better to just read the letters in his own voice rather than attempt a task that is beyond his ability.

Excellent Collection!


(5 stars)

Reading this collection was a labor of love for me, and the "brogue" I used served to honor Twain's memory, not to imitate his voice. No one can imitate Twain's voice because no one knows what he sounded like. But I suppose there will always be know-it-alls like Mr. Miller who find it a daunting task indeed to refrain from cluelessly pontificating on subjects they know nothing about.


(5 stars)

Listening to James White makes you believe you're listening to Mark Twain and it's a wonderful ride . Thank you James

fantastic book


(5 stars)

Thank you to the reader James K. White for bringing Mark Twain to life ... Excellent

Excellant !!


(5 stars)

Thoroughly enjoyed listening to this entertaining funny interesting LOVED IT !!


(4.5 stars)

This book is wonderfully read, and very enjoyable


(5 stars)

Brilhante... como só Mark Twain foi...