Mark Twain: A Biography - Volume 1
Albert Bigelow Paine
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Length 21 h 31 min
Chapters 104
First published 1912
Until recently, this work has been considered the "go-to" bio of Mark Twain. Albert Bigelow Paine (July 10, 1861 – April 9, 1937) was an American author and biographer best known for his work with Mark Twain. This recording of Paine's exhaustive biography covers Twain's personal and literary life in detail, heretofore unapproached. - Summary by John Greenman and Wikipedia
Chapters
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INTRODUCTION - VOLUME I, Part 1: 1835-1866 Read by John Greenman 4:13
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II. THE FORTUNES OF JOHN AND JANE CLEMENS Read by John Greenman 10:00
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III. A HUMBLE BIRTHPLACE Read by John Greenman 8:44
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IV. BEGINNING A LONG JOURNEY Read by John Greenman 11:09
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V. THE WAY OF FORTUNE Read by John Greenman 5:04
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VI. A NEW HOME Read by John Greenman 7:23
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VII. THE LITTLE TOWN OF HANNIBAL Read by John Greenman 11:01
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VIII. THE FARM Read by John Greenman 8:47
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IX. SCHOOL-DAYS Read by John Greenman 12:10
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X. EARLY VICISSITUDE AND SORROW Read by John Greenman 10:44
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XI. DAYS OF EDUCATION Read by John Greenman 22:07
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XII. TOM SAWYER'S BAND Read by John Greenman 22:55
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XIII. THE GENTLER SIDE Read by John Greenman 9:17
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XIV. THE PASSING OF JOHN CLEMENS Read by John Greenman 4:20
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XV. A YOUNG BEN FRANKLIN Read by John Greenman 15:19
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XVI. THE TURNING-POINT Read by John Greenman 5:15
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XVII. THE HANNIBAL “JOURNAL” Read by John Greenman 11:15
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XVIII. THE BEGINNING OF A LITERARY LIFE Read by John Greenman 10:55
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XIX. IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF FRANKLIN Read by John Greenman 23:46
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XX. KEOKUK DAYS Read by John Greenman 20:38
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XXI. SCOTCHMAN NAMED MACFARLANE Read by John Greenman 9:03
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XXII. THE OLD CALL OF THE RIVER Read by John Greenman 10:10
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XXIII. THE SUPREME SCIENCE Read by John Greenman 17:19
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XXIV. THE RIVER CURRICULUM Read by John Greenman 11:23
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XXV. LOVE-MAKING AND ADVENTURE Read by John Greenman 15:52
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XXVI. THE TRAGEDY OF THE “PENNSYLVANIA” Read by John Greenman 13:45
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XXVII. THE PILOT Read by John Greenman 14:53
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XXVIII. PILOTING AND PROPHECY Read by John Greenman 25:31
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XXIX. THE END OF PILOTING Read by John Greenman 6:00
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XXX. THE SOLDIER Read by John Greenman 13:55
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XXXI. OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY Read by John Greenman 8:00
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XXXII. THE PIONEER Read by John Greenman 19:23
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XXXIII. THE PROSPECTOR Read by John Greenman 13:23
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XXXIV. TERRITORIAL CHARACTERISTICS Read by John Greenman 13:21
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XXXV. THE MINER Read by John Greenman 19:02
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XXXVI. LAST MINING DAYS Read by John Greenman 10:36
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XXXVII. THE NEW ESTATE Read by John Greenman 10:48
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XXXVIII. ONE OF THE “STAFF” Read by John Greenman 15:19
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XXXIX. PHILOSOPHY AND POETRY Read by John Greenman 6:19
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XL. “MARK TWAIN” Read by John Greenman 10:11
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XLI. THE CREAM OF COMSTOCK HUMOR Read by John Greenman 17:34
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XLII REPORTORIAL DAYS Read by John Greenman 14:16
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XLIII. ARTEMUS WARD Read by John Greenman 11:06
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XLIV. GOVERNOR OF THE “THIRD HOUSE” Read by John Greenman 14:13
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XLV. A COMSTOCK DUEL Read by John Greenman 8:33
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XLVI. GETTING SETTLED IN SAN FRANCISCO Read by John Greenman 8:55
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XLVII. BOHEMIAN DAYS Read by John Greenman 15:26
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XLVIII. THE REFUGE OF THE HILLS Read by John Greenman 13:02
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XLIX. THE JUMPING FROG Read by John Greenman 8:49
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L. BACK TO THE TUMULT Read by John Greenman 5:47
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LI. THE CORNER-STONE Read by John Greenman 9:23
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LII. A COMMISSION TO THE SANDWICH ISLANDS Read by John Greenman 9:52
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LIII. ANSON BURLINGAME AND THE “HORNET” DISASTER Read by John Greenman 13:01
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VOLUME I, Part 2: 1866-1875 LIV. THE LECTURER Read by John Greenman 11:22
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LV. HIGHWAY ROBBERY Read by John Greenman 15:17
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LVI. BACK TO THE STATES Read by John Greenman 8:41
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LVII. OLD FRIENDS AND NEW PLANS Read by John Greenman 7:39
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LVIII. A NEW BOOK AND A LECTURE Read by John Greenman 14:46
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LIX. THE FIRST BOOK Read by John Greenman 14:03
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LX. THE INNOCENTS AT SEA Read by John Greenman 17:24
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LXI. THE INNOCENTS ABROAD Read by John Greenman 18:27
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LXII. THE RETURN OF THE PILGRIMS Read by John Greenman 17:53
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LXIII. IN WASHINGTON—A PUBLISHING PROPOSITION Read by John Greenman 15:40
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LXIV. OLIVIA LANGDON Read by John Greenman 8:56
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LXV. A CONTRACT WITH ELISHA BLISS, JR. Read by John Greenman 13:01
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LXVI. BACK TO SAN FRANCISCO Read by John Greenman 11:18
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LXVII. A VISIT TO ELMIRA Read by John Greenman 6:15
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LXVIII. THE REV. “JOE” TWICHELL Read by John Greenman 7:02
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LXIX. A LECTURE TOUR Read by John Greenman 8:06
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LXX. INNOCENTS AT HOME—AND “THE INNOCENTS ABROAD” Read by John Greenman 11:31
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LXXI. THE GREAT BOOK OF TRAVEL Read by John Greenman 6:44
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LXXII. THE PURCHASE OF A PAPER Read by John Greenman 11:08
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LXXIII. THE FIRST MEETING WITH HOWELLS Read by John Greenman 4:26
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LXXIV. THE WEDDING-DAY Read by John Greenman 13:51
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LXXV. AS TO DESTINY Read by John Greenman 2:20
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LXXVI. ON THE BUFFALO “EXPRESS” Read by John Greenman 12:15
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LXXVII. THE “GALAXY” Read by John Greenman 13:53
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LXXVIII. THE PRIMROSE PATH Read by John Greenman 14:22
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LXXIX. THE OLD HUMAN STORY Read by John Greenman 11:07
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LXXX. LITERARY PROJECTS Read by John Greenman 16:44
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LXXXI. SOME FURTHER LITERARY MATTERS Read by John Greenman 14:50
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LXXXII. THE WRITING OF “ROUGHING IT” Read by John Greenman 20:40
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LXXXIII. LECTURING DAYS Read by John Greenman 21:16
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LXXXIV. "ROUGHING IT” Read by John Greenman 9:50
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LXXXV. A BIRTH, A DEATH, AND A VOYAGE Read by John Greenman 10:01
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LXXXVI. ENGLAND Read by John Greenman 9:15
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LXXXVII. THE BOOK THAT WAS NEVER WRITTEN Read by John Greenman 25:36
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LXXXVIII. "THE GILDED AGE” Read by John Greenman 13:48
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LXXXIX. PLANNING A NEW HOME Read by John Greenman 4:09
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XC. A LONG ENGLISH HOLIDAY Read by John Greenman 20:55
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XCI. A LONDON LECTURE Read by John Greenman 11:13
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XCII. FURTHER LONDON LECTURE TRIUMPHS Read by John Greenman 13:43
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XCIII. THE REAL COLONEL SELLERS-GOLDEN DAYS Read by John Greenman 9:23
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XCIV. BEGINNING “TOM SAWYER” Read by John Greenman 20:31
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XCV. AN “ATLANTIC” STORY AND A PLAY Read by John Greenman 14:35
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XCVI. THE NEW HOME Read by John Greenman 12:47
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XCVII. THE WALK TO BOSTON Read by John Greenman 10:24
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XCVIII. "OLD TIMES ON THE MISSISSIPPI” Read by John Greenman 8:34
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XCIX. A TYPEWRITER, AND A JOKE ON ALDRICH Read by John Greenman 9:41
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C. RAYMOND, MENTAL TELEGRAPHY, ETC. Read by John Greenman 20:14
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CI. CONCLUDING “TOM SAWYER”—MARK TWAIN’s “EDITORS” Read by John Greenman 7:29
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CII. "SKETCHES NEW AND OLD” Read by John Greenman 9:16
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CIII. "ATLANTIC” DAYS Read by John Greenman 8:23
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CIV. MARK TWAIN AND HIS WIFE Read by John Greenman 12:48
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