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"Upon the border of a remote and out-of-the-way village in south-western Missouri lived an old farmer named John Gray..."In 1876, the same year The Adventures of Tom Sawyer was published, Mark Twain wrote a story for "The Atlantic Monthly." He meant it as a "blind novelette"--a challenge to other writers to submit their own ending of the story in a national competition. Twain asked his editor at "The Atlantic" to request submissions from leading authors of the day, including Henry James.Perhaps because few writers could write as well as Twain, no one responded, and Twain's original complete manuscript languished in literary hibernation. It was rediscovered in 1995 and will appear in "The Atlantic Monthly" in summer 2001, having come full circle. Set in the fictional town of Deer Lick, Missouri, A Murder, a Mystery, and a Marriage chronicles the fortunes of a farmer determined to have his daughter marry the son of a wealthy man. It's a charming story in the Twain tradition and a delightful addition to his legacy.Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin/Highbridge
ISBN-101565115058
ISBN-139781565115057
eBay Product ID (ePID)1967628
Product Key Features
Book TitleMurder, a Mystery, and a Marriage
Number of Pages120 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2001
TopicClassics, General
GenreFiction
AuthorMark Twain
FormatMerchandise, Other
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight6.3 Oz
Item Length7 in
Item Width4.5 in
Additional Product Features
Dewey Edition21
Target AudienceTrade
Number of Volumes2 Vols.
Dewey Decimal813/.4
Edition DescriptionUnabridged Edition,Abridged Edition