What is man? and other philosophical writings

Author(s)

• Twain, Mark
• Baender, Paul

Bibliographic Information

What is man? and other philosophical writings

Mark Twain ; edited with an introduction by Paul Baender

（The works of Mark Twain, v. 19）

Published for the Iowa Center for Textual Studies by the University of California Press, 1973

Note

Includes bibliographical references

Contents of Works

• Sabbath reflections
• Reflections on the Sabbath
• Mr. Beecher and the clergy
• About smells
• The indignity put upon the remains of George Holland by the Rev. Mr. Sabine
• [Three statements of the eighties]
• The character of man
• [Letter from the Recording Angel]
• [Bible teaching and religious practice]
• [Macfarlane]
• Contract with Mrs. T. K. Beecher
• [Man's place in the animal world]
• [Something about repentance]
• Corn-pone opinions
• The five boons of life
• "Was the world made for man?"
• God
• As concerns interpreting the Deity
• In the animal's court
• What is man?
• Christian Science
• Things a Scotsman wants to know
• Letters from the earth
• "The turning point of my life."

Details

• NCID: BA10708820
• ISBN:
  • 0520016211
• LCCN: 78104109
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Berkeley
• Pages/Volumes: xiii, 716 p., [1] leaf of plates
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : PS1300
  • LCC : PS1302
  • DC : 818/.4/09 s
  • DC : 814/.4
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Man
  • LCSH : Christian Science
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA03920370