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    The American Claimant
    The American Claimant
    The American Claimant
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    The American Claimant

    By Mark Twain and Dan Beard

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    This lighthearted farce features an American under the spell of Britain's aristocracy and an English earl equally intrigued by American democracy. While eccentric inventor Colonel Mulberry Sellers attempts to pursue his claim to the earldom of Rossmore, the rightful heir determines to renounce his title and find a place in American society. When the young lord's identity is wiped out in a hotel fire, he's free to assume a new name and realize his egalitarian dreams—an undertaking that leads him into the company of  Colonel Sellers and a romance with the Colonel's daughter, who is practical seamstress Sally Sellers by day and romantic Lady Gwendolen by night.
    An unjustly neglected gem by the great American storyteller, this novel is a fast-moving comedy that also offers thought-provoking reflections on the construction of self and identity. This volume is enhanced by Dan Beard's charming line drawings, reproduced from the first edition.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDover Publications
    Release dateJun 12, 2019
    ISBN9780486840598
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    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.

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      While 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.

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