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    Extracts from Adam's Diary, translated from the original ms.
    Extracts from Adam's Diary, translated from the original ms.
    Extracts from Adam's Diary, translated from the original ms.
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    Extracts from Adam's Diary, translated from the original ms.

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    Release dateJan 1, 1980
    Extracts from Adam's Diary, translated from the original ms.
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    Mark Twain

    Mark Twain, who was born Samuel L. Clemens in Missouri in 1835, wrote some of the most enduring works of literature in the English language, including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc was his last completed book—and, by his own estimate, his best. Its acquisition by Harper & Brothers allowed Twain to stave off bankruptcy. He died in 1910. 

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      Clever little book purporting to be the diary of Adam, as discovered and translated by Mark Twain. The Garden of Eden is set in Niagara Falls Park and Adam's wanderings take him to places like Tonawanda, Buffalo and the shores of Lake Erie. Adam's reactions to, and views of, Eve are insightful and amusing.

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    Extracts from Adam's Diary, translated from the original ms. - Mark Twain

    The Project Gutenberg EBook of Extracts From Adam's Diary by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

    This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net

    Title: Extracts From Adam's Diary

    Author: Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

    Release Date: September 15, 2004 [EBook #1892]

    Language: English

    *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK EXTRACTS FROM ADAM'S DIARY ***

    Produced by Kirk Pearson

    EXTRACTS FROM ADAM'S DIARY

    Translated from the original MS.

    by Mark Twain

    [NOTE.—I translated a portion of this diary some years ago, and a friend of mine printed a few copies in an incomplete form, but the public never got them. Since then I have deciphered some more of Adam's hieroglyphics, and think he has now become sufficiently important as a public character to justify this publication.—M. T.]

    Monday

    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. I wish it would stay with the other animals. Cloudy to-day, wind in the east; think we shall have rain…. Where did I get that word?… I remember now —the new creature uses it.

    Tuesday

    Been examining the great waterfall. It is the finest thing on the estate, I think. The new creature calls it Niagara Falls—why, I am sure I do not know. Says it looks like Niagara Falls. That is not a reason; it is mere waywardness and imbecility. I get no chance to name anything myself. The new creature names everything that comes along, before I can get in a protest. And always that same pretext is offered—it looks like the thing. There is the dodo, for instance. Says the moment one looks at it one sees at a glance that it looks like a dodo. It will have to keep that name, no doubt. It wearies me to fret about it, and it does no good, anyway. Dodo! It looks no more like a dodo than I do.

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