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Mrs. Mark Twain : the life of Olivia Langdon Clemens, 1845-1904 /

"Olivia Langdon was born into what became the richest family in Elmira, New York, in 1845, and was one of the first females in the country to attend college. But her life became extraordinary when she married Mark Twain in 1870, however, it was filled with tragedy. Through all of this, they mai...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Naparsteck, M. J. (Martin John), 1944-
Otros Autores: Cardulla, Michelle
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, [2014]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Acknowledgments
  • Preface
  • Introduction: Olivia Langdon, Livy and Mrs. Clemens
  • Ice
  • Death, death, death
  • Disease
  • The picturesque life
  • Money
  • The wages of honor
  • Hell and satan
  • Appendix A. Important dates in the life of Olivia Langdon Clemens
  • Appendix B. "A hint to a young person, for his better improvement by reading or conversation" by John Byrom
  • Appendix C. "God is love" by John Greenleaf Whittier
  • Appendix D. Selected love letters of livy
  • Chapter notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index.