Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 1 (1835-1866)
Publisher Description
The first volume of Mark Twain's letter ends right after his trip to the Sandwich Islands and right before his Innocents Abroad trip on the Quaker City. Sam Clemens grows from printer's apprentice to steamboat pilot to Western miner to professional writer in these letters. His first taste of fame comes with The Jumping Frog. His early writng career is for newspapers and periodicals, consisting mostly of sketches and travel pieces.