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The Diary of Adam and Eve: And Other Adamic Stories

The Diary of Adam and Eve: And Other Adamic Stories
By Mark Twain

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Written in diary form, The Diary of Adam and Eve is an ingenious, witty, and ultimately delightful retelling of the dawn of human creation with many a grain of truth for today's gender disputes. Master storyteller Mark Twain hilariously recreates the very first days, portraying Adam as something of a recluse, and a man who is ill prepared for the arrival of Eve, a talkative, emotional, and highly charged female. Yet in time, and after many moments of conflict, they begin to learn to live together and come to realize that men and women can, in fact, exist in harmony.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #1114998 in Books
  • Published on: 2002-08-30
  • Original language: English
  • Dimensions: .37" h x 4.92" w x 7.86" l, .30 pounds
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 112 pages

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From the Publisher
Hesperus Press, as suggested by their Latin motto, Et remotissima prope, is dedicated to bringing near what is far—far both in space and time. Works by illustrious authors, often unjustly neglected or simply little known in the English–speaking world, are made accessible through a completely fresh editorial approach or new translations. Through these short classic works, which feature forewords by leading contemporary authors, the modern reader will be introduced to the greatest writers of Europe and America. An elegantly designed series of exceptional books.

Written in diary form, this first single–volume edition of Mark Twain’s complete writings on Adam and Eve is an ingenious, witty, and delightful retelling of the dawn of human creation. With a Foreword by John Updike.

From the Inside Flap
‘This new creature with the long hair is a good deal in the way. It is always hanging around and following me about. I don't like this; I am not used to company.' – ADAM

‘All the week I tagged around after him and tried to get acquainted. I had to do the talking, because he was shy, but I didn't mind it. He seemed pleased to have me around.' – EVE

About the Author
Author of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and its sequel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain is one of America's greatest writers. A novelist, short-story writer, poet and critic, Updike is best known as the author of the Rabbit trilogy and The Witches of Eastwick.