The American Claimant
Written by Mark Twain
Narrated by Richard Henzel
3.5/5
()
About this audiobook
Young Lord Berkeley has discovered that his family's title and wealth was fraudulently obtained by previous generations, and announces to his his father - Lord Rossmore - that he intends to travel to America. There he plans to return the Earldom of Rossmore to the rightful heir - along with all of its wealth, titles, and privilege - and to begin his life over again — "begin it right" — begin it on the level of mere manhood, unassisted by factitious aids, and succeed or fail by pure merit or the want of it." As it happens, "The Rightful Earl" is an imaginative and enterprising attorney/inventor/office-seeker known as Colonel Mulberry Sellers.
While less familiar to Mark Twain fans than Tom Sawyer, Connecticut Yankee, or Huckleberry Finn, The American Claimant is a delightful tale, told with Mark Twain's trademark American humor, his biting social satire, and his well-drawn characters.
Narrated by American actor and Mark Twain interpreter Richard Henzel, whose "Mark Twain In Person" has been seen over a thousand times in the U.S., Canada, and Great Britain.
Public Domain (P)2010 Richard Henzel
Mark Twain
Frederick Anderson, Lin Salamo, and Bernard L. Stein are members of the Mark Twain Project of The Bancroft Library at the University of California, Berkeley.
More audiobooks from Mark Twain
A Vintage Christmas: A Collection of Classic Stories and Poems Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Related to The American Claimant
Related audiobooks
B. J. Harrison Reads The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsB. J. Harrison Reads The Tragedy of Coriolanus Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Man of the Crowd: Edgar Allan Poe and the City Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsB. J. Harrison Reads Christmas by Injunction Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Lodger Shakespeare: His Life on Silver Street Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Death of Jean Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg (Unabridged) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsIs Shakespeare Dead? Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Facts Concerning the Recent Carnival of Crime in Connecticut Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The McWilliamses and the Burglar Alarm Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Man in the Iron Mask: D'Artagnan, Book 7 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5B. J. Harrison Reads The Descent of Man Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Mysterious Stranger Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Chapters From My Autobiography Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Devoted Friend: Classic Tales Edition Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Roughing It Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Californian's Tale Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The James Thurber Audio Collection: Fables and Selected Stories by James Thurber Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Those Extraordinary Twins: Mark Twain's First Draft of Pudd'nhead Wilson Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfaall Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Moon and Sixpence: Based on the Life of Paul Gauguin Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Study in Scarlet Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Man that Corrupted Hadleyburg Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5B. J. Harrison Reads The Door in the Wall Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSketches New and Old Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Graeco-Roman Era: 431BCE-63BCE Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Ghost Story Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Tramp Abroad Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Christmas Short Stories Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5
Classics For You
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Picture of Dorian Gray: Classic Tales Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Bell Jar Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Their Eyes Were Watching God Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Silmarillion Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Fountainhead Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Iliad: A New Translation by Caroline Alexander Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Atlas Shrugged Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Old Man and the Sea Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Complete Sherlock Holmes Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Pride and Prejudice: Classic Tales Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Perks of Being a Wallflower Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Crucible Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5To Kill a Mockingbird Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Frankenstein Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Stone Blind: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: Classic Tales Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Flowers in the Attic: 40th Anniversary Edition Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Series of Unfortunate Events #1 Multi-Voice, A: The Bad Beginning Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Around the World in 80 Days: Classic Tales Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5War & Peace - Volume I Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Master and Margarita Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Thousand Ships: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5For Whom the Bell Tolls Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Sense and Sensibility Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Tale of Two Cities Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Great Gatsby Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Emma: Classic Tales Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Pride and Prejudice Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related categories
Reviews for The American Claimant
6 ratings1 review
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5While this was intended to be a humorous romp of an adventure, I found that I could not get into this novel. It seemed flat, stale, and a little forced. This is, in my humble opinion, not among the best of Twain's works and I only recommend it for those with a more humorous temperament and appreciation.2 stars.