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A First-Class Fool: Mark Twain and Humor, Featuring the Collection of Susan Jaffe Tane

Susan Jaffe Tane (editor-in-chief), John Bird (other), Julie Carlsen (other), James Caron (other), Mark Dawidziak (other), Kevin Mac Donnell (other), Kerry Driscoll (other), Joe Fulton (other), Alan Gribben (other), Gabriel Mckee (other)

Hardback Published on: 25/04/2025

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Synopsis

A fascinating collection of essays brings the founding father of American humor-Mark Twain-to life through the rich visual context of his time: books, documents, and ephemera.

A First-Class Fool examines Samuel Clemens's emergence as a humorist and how "Mark Twain" continues to influence humor to this day. The story is richly illustrated with numerous books, manuscripts, art, photographs, and other rare materials from Susan Jaffe Tane's private Mark Twain collection, including many heretofore unpublished pieces.

Contributors include John Bird, Julie Carlsen, James Caron, Mark Dawidziak, Kerry Driscoll, Gabriel Mckee, Kevin Mac Donnell, and Susan Jaffe Tane.

Publisher information

Publisher: The Grolier Club
ISBN: 9781605831107
Number of pages: 256
Dimensions: 209 x 273 x 29 mm
Weight: 1308g
Languages: English