- Paperback: 128 pages
- Publisher: Fair Oaks Press (December 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0965881156
- ISBN-13: 978-0965881159
- Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 14 x 1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 181 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #485,487 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Funny? Yes. And you expect that from Twain. But this is also a love story... " -- Birmingham Weekly, May 1999
"The sort of book that makes for deeply satisfying reading... one of the great love stories of all time." -- The Mark Twain Forum, January 1999
"The sort of book that makes for deeply satisfying reading... one of the great love stories of all time." -- The Mark Twain Forum, January 1999
Book Description
An American legend rewrites a remarkably contemporary Adam and Eve. In tackling the first three chapters of Genesis, Twain creates a story of The First Couple who are psychologically familiar to even 21st Century Americans. He wrote the Diaries as a tribute to his own marriage, so they are also his most heartfelt and personal work. Between 1893 and 1906, he attempted six versions; only these satisfied him and were published in his lifetime.
This expanded edition is • beautifully illustrated • faithful to Twain's final rewrites • faithful to Twain's wish that the two tales be "bound together" • and includes passages published for the first time.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Had me laughing out loud.,
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This review is from: The Diaries of Adam & Eve (Paperback)
This book is so funny! Put yourself in Adam's shoes: you have been alone on Paradise for some time, and suddenly appears this talking creature that follows you around. Adam's thoughts on Eve and the world are hillarious. And then comes the tale from Eve - who loves Adam very much-, which is tender and still fun. I read this book with my wife and she was laughing too. Then I lent it to a friend. He read it and passed it on to his wife. I read Mark Twain on high school, and time only makes it better. Now I'm after "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn".
5.0 out of 5 stars
A tender, moving love story!,
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This review is from: Diaries of Adam & Eve (Audio CD)
Although Mark Twain uses the story of Adam and Eve in the Book of Genesis as the framework for these "diaries," the biblical couple and his are two entirely different stories. Having said that, Twain's version is such a touching love story, especially as it is rendered in this recording, it is worth hearing (or reading) without making any comparisons to the first Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.I mention this because a high school student recently inquired with me about Twain's views on religion, and thought that these diaries might shed some light in his beliefs. While I encouraged her to read or listen to Twain's account, simply because of the beauty of the story, I don't think they shed much light on Twain's religious views. I did find it interesting that Twain's Adam and Eve barely mention God at all. Perhaps that is a notable observation on his views of religion after all. Twain's tender observations on the nature of men, women and love is what makes this a moving tale. Walter Cronkite's commentary at the end makes one appreciate the story even more.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lovely book!,
By Pherenike (Ca. USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Diaries of Adam & Eve (Audio CD)
The Diaries of Adam and Eve is one of my favorite books. It's so gentle, funny, and deeply true I find myself loaning it to friends and giving it as a gift whenever I can. If you've not read Twain since Huckleberry Finn was forced upon you in junior high, this is a wonderful way to start reading Mark Twain's work again. If you've been looking for something to restore your faith in the worth of that whole man-woman thing, treat yourself to this book.
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