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By: Mark Twain
Narrated by: Lee Howard
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Here you will find the complete novels of Mark Twain:

  1. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Starts at Chapter 1,
  2. The Prince and the Pauper Starts at Chapter 37,
  3. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Starts at Chapter 70,
  4. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Starts at Chapter 113,
  5. The American Claimant Starts at Chapter 158,
  6. Tom Sawyer Abroad Starts at Chapter 184,
  7. Pudd'nhead Wilson Starts at Chapter 197,
  8. Tom Sawyer, Detective Starts at Chapter 219,
  9. A Horse's Tale Starts at Chapter 230,
  10. The Mysterious Stranger Starts at Chapter 245,
  11. The War Prayer Starts at Chapter 256,
  12. The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras Starts at Chapter 257,
  13. The Million Pound Bank Note Starts at Chapter 258,
  14. Hunting the Deceitful Turkey Starts at Chapter 260,
  15. The McWilliamses and the Burglar Alarm Starts at Chapter 261.
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loved it, with I read it with my son. hilarious and dry as a bone

missions but worth it lol funny

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Other than reading a bit of Huckleberry Finn when I was about 8 years old, I've never read any of Mark Twain's work. Yet, I see quotes attributed to him on a fairly regular basis. So, I thought I should probably familiarise myself with his books. Doing this as audiobook was ideal as it had all the books in one collection. And what a collection - a total of 58 and a half hours. Unfortunately doing it this way means it only counts as having read 'one book' on Goodreads, so doesn't help much with my Yearly Challenge (I suppose I could split it up, but I can't be bothered). Here are a few thoughts on some of the books. Tom Sawyer: I suppose one of the issues that stood out here was the outdated and inappropriate language in relation to black people. Prince and the Pauper: I had no idea that this was a Mark Twain story. Was amusing enough, but the audiobook version was ruined a bit by some mispronunciation of English places and attempts a French accident. There were also some issues with old English (as I was also having with War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells). Huckleberry Finn; Coincidentally I was listening to this at the same time as there was a news story on giving the slave, Jim, a voice. Given my sporting loyalties, I was amused when Cincinnati and Sheffield appeared in the same chapter. Overall I found the story very conversation heavy, which, given this is probably one of Twain's most well-known and well-read books (at least in the USA), probably explains why I have come across many such novels still. Connecticut Yankee: This story really surprised me. I had no idea that Twain did science fiction - as this story contains time travel, taking us back to King Arthur and the round table. It touches upon issues that have become familiar to those who read and watch such science fiction stories. I particularly enjoyed the eclipse story (which I was reading soon after an actual eclipse in North America) and the comments about the negative impact of religion. Yet again I had some issues with style of English, which I was also facing as I was reading War of the Worlds at the same time (which caused further confusion due to its science fiction content). The American Claimant: It was in both this book and the previous one, in particular, that I noticed the heavy usage of the phrase 'Great Scot', which, of course, makes me think of 'Back to the Future'. This story had a number of interesting discussions - even how a game can become focus of attention for society (something which I think Orwell picked up in 1984 also). So far I was much preferring these books to Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. Tom Sawyer Abroad: Another one which was heavy on conversation. It had some amusing parts, but overall wasn't a patch on the previous two stories. Pudding Gate Wilson: I found the calendar entries particularly funny - I assume someone has marketed a version of a diary with these printed on them. Tom Sawyer, Detective: Nothing much to say on this one. A Horse's Tale: Again, so much conversation. The Mysterious Stranger: This one included another raising of the butterfly effect - is this actually the origin of this concept? Of course, 'Butterfly Effect' also makes me think of the album of that title by Diana Yukawa, and also the JL123 plane crash. It also links to another book I was reading around this time, Meet Me On The Bridge by Sarah J. Harris. The way Satan is portrayed in the book really reminded me of Q in 'Star Trek: The Next Generation'. I found some of the insights into humanity and democracy very relevant to today. This is one that I will revisit and probably get as an eBook. I didn't have any particular thoughts on The War Prayer, Jumping Frog, One Million Bank Note (which includes actual discussion points), Hunting the Deceitful Turkey, or Burglar Alarm.

Good to have all the books in one place

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Generally very good narration, however it seems that neither Lee Howard nor the producers can have conducted the necessary research on British proper noun and classical speech pronunciation. Prithee, Wapping, Hertford & Southwark examples of words mispronounced - nothing an audience accustomed to American English would necessarily pick up on, but one that us Brits certainly can not help but shudder at.

I suggest this title be revisited, or that additional research be done prior to the recording of subsequent titles.

Other than that - very good quality!

Tom Sawyer very good; poor pronunciation in Prince & Pauper

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Love the stories - the books are (of course) classics for a reason! It’s a shame that the pronunciation of some British words/places are incorrect and it will jar with some UK listeners but it made me giggle rather than get annoyed!

Mispronunciations are hysterical!

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I have downloaded it on the audible app as well as trying web player, will not play on either

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