Mark Twain: A Biography - Volume II
Albert Bigelow Paine
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Length 21 h 58 min
Chapters 107
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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VOLUME II, Part 1: 1875-1886 - CV. MARK TWAIN AT FORTY Read by John Greenman 13:11
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CVI. HIS FIRST STAGE APPEARANCE Read by John Greenman 5:50
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CVII. HOWELLS, CLEMENS, AND “GEORGE” Read by John Greenman 9:30
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CVIII. SUMMER LABORS AT QUARRY FARM Read by John Greenman 13:20
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CIX. THE PUBLIC APPEARANCE OF “TOM SAWYER” Read by John Greenman 8:22
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CX. MARK TWAIN AND BRET HARTE WRITE A PLAY Read by John Greenman 8:05
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CXI. A BERMUDA HOLIDAY Read by John Greenman 8:19
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CXII. A NEW PLAY AND A NEW TALE Read by John Greenman 7:59
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CXIII. TWO DOMESTIC DRAMAS Read by John Greenman 8:04
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CXIV. THE WHITTIER BIRTHDAY SPEECH Read by John Greenman 18:56
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CXV. HARTFORD AND BILLIARDS Read by John Greenman 11:39
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CXVI. OFF FOR GERMANY Read by John Greenman 6:47
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CXVII. GERMANY AND GERMAN Read by John Greenman 19:18
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CXVIII. TRAMPING WITH TWICHELL Read by John Greenman 17:33
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CXIX. ITALIAN DAYS Read by John Greenman 12:15
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CXX. IN MUNICH Read by John Greenman 8:13
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CXXI. PARIS, ENGLAND, AND HOMEWARD BOUND Read by John Greenman 20:09
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CXXII. AN INTERLUDE Read by John Greenman 6:06
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CXXIII. THE GRANT SPEECH OF 1879 Read by John Greenman 15:05
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CXXIV. ANOTHER “ATLANTIC” SPEECH Read by John Greenman 9:53
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CXXV. THE QUIETER THINGS OF HOME Read by John Greenman 8:46
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CXXVI. "A TRAMP ABROAD” Read by John Greenman 17:48
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CXXVII. LETTERS, TALES, AND PLANS Read by John Greenman 15:21
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CXXVIII. MARK TWAIN’s ABSENT-MINDEDNESS Read by John Greenman 8:26
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CXXIX. FURTHER AFFAIRS AT THE FARM Read by John Greenman 11:14
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CXXX. COPYRIGHT AND OTHER FANCIES Read by John Greenman 12:34
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CXXXI. WORKING FOR GARFIELD Read by John Greenman 11:00
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CXXXII. A NEW PUBLISHER Read by John Greenman 6:44
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CXXXIII. THE THREE FIRES—SOME BENEFACTIONS Read by John Greenman 11:18
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CXXXIV. LITERARY PROJECTS AND A MONUMENT TO ADAM Read by John Greenman 10:57
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CXXXV. A TRIP WITH SHERMAN AND AN INTERVIEW WITH GRANT Read by John Greenman 9:44
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CXXXVI. "THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER” Read by John Greenman 9:54
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CXXXVII. CERTAIN ATTACKS AND REPRISALS Read by John Greenman 10:09
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CXXXVIII. MANY UNDERTAKINGS Read by John Greenman 13:39
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CXXXIX. FINANCIAL AND LITERARY Read by John Greenman 10:54
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CXL. DOWN THE RIVER Read by John Greenman 17:10
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CXLI. LITERATURE AND PHILOSOPHY Read by John Greenman 10:16
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CXLII. ''LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI'' Read by John Greenman 6:16
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CXLIII. A GUEST OF ROYALTY Read by John Greenman 4:31
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CXLIV. A SUMMER LITERARY HARVEST Read by John Greenman 13:17
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CXLV. HOWELLS AND CLEMENS WRITE A PLAY Read by John Greenman 5:45
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CXLVI. DISTINGUISHED VISITORS Read by John Greenman 3:42
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CXLVII. THE FORTUNES OF A PLAY Read by John Greenman 6:25
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CXLVIII. CABLE AND HIS GREAT JOKE Read by John Greenman 18:12
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CXLIX. MARK TWAIN IN BUSINESS Read by John Greenman 7:04
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CL. FARM PICTURES Read by John Greenman 11:20
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CLI. MARK TWAIN MUGWUMPS Read by John Greenman 11:04
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CLII. PLATFORMING WITH CABLE Read by John Greenman 19:41
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CLIII. HUCK FINN COMES INTO HIS OWN Read by John Greenman 14:16
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CLIV. THE MEMOIRS OF GENERAL GRANT Read by John Greenman 16:55
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CLV. DAYS WITH A DYING HERO Read by John Greenman 15:11
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CLVI. THE CLOSE OF A GREAT CAREER Read by John Greenman 6:46
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CLVII. MINOR MATTERS OF A GREAT YEAR Read by John Greenman 21:18
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CLVIII. MARK TWAIN AT FIFTY Read by John Greenman 9:39
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CLIX. THE LIFE OF THE POPE Read by John Greenman 8:59
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CLX. A GREAT PUBLISHER AT HOME Read by John Greenman 10:03
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CLXI. HISTORY: MAINLY BY SUSY Read by John Greenman 13:57
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VOLUME II, Part 2: 1886-1900 - CLXII. BROWNING, MEREDITH, AND MEISTERSCHAFT Read by John Greenman 15:28
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CLXIII. LETTER TO THE QUEEN OF ENGLAND Read by John Greenman 7:14
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CLXIV. SOME FURTHER ACCOUNT OF CHARLES L WEBSTER & CO. Read by John Greenman 8:45
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CLXV. LETTERS, VISITS, AND VISITORS Read by John Greenman 20:23
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CLXVI. A “PLAYER” AND A MASTER OF ARTS Read by John Greenman 13:29
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CLXVII. NOTES AND LITERARY MATTERS Read by John Greenman 12:58
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CLXVIII. INTRODUCING NYE AND RILEY AND OTHERS Read by John Greenman 9:14
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CLXIX. THE COMING OF KIPLING Read by John Greenman 8:29
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CLXX. ''THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER'' ON THE STAGE Read by John Greenman 8:33
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CLXXI. ''A CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR’S COURT'' Read by John Greenman 14:37
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CLXXII. THE ''YANKEE'' IN ENGLAND Read by John Greenman 15:40
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CLXXIII. A SUMMER AT ONTEORA Read by John Greenman 7:47
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CLXXIV. THE MACHINE Read by John Greenman 28:18
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CLXXV. ''THE CLAIMANT''—LEAVING HARTFORD Read by John Greenman 14:59
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CLXXVI. A EUROPEAN SUMMER Read by John Greenman 19:51
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CLXXVII. KORNERSTRASSE,7 Read by John Greenman 7:13
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CLXXVIII. A WINTER IN BERLIN Read by John Greenman 20:49
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CLXXIX. A DINNER WITH WILLIAM II Read by John Greenman 13:24
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CLXXX. MANY WANDERINGS Read by John Greenman 9:43
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CLXXXI. NAUHEIM AND THE PRINCE OF WALES Read by John Greenman 10:35
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CLXXXII. THE VILLA VIVIANI Read by John Greenman 15:28
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CLXXXIII. THE SIEUR DE CONTE AND JOAN Read by John Greenman 6:42
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CLXXXIV. NEW HOPE IN THE MACHINE Read by John Greenman 19:43
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CLXXXV. AN INTRODUCTION TO H. RODGERS Read by John Greenman 7:05
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CLXXXVI. ''THE BELLE OF NEW YORK'' Read by John Greenman 21:19
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CLXXXVII. SOME LITERARY MATTERS Read by John Greenman 7:36
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CLXXXVIII. FAILURE Read by John Greenman 12:13
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CLXXXIX. AN EVENTFUL YEAR ENDS Read by John Greenman 31:47
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CXC. STARTING ON THE LONG TRAIL Read by John Greenman 8:18
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CXCI. CLEMENS ILL IN ELMIRA WITH A DISTRESSING CARBUNCLE Read by John Greenman 13:15
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CXCII. ''FOLLOWING THE EQUATOR'' Read by John Greenman 32:22
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CXCIII. THE PASSING OF SUSY Read by John Greenman 13:24
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CXCIV. WINTER IN TEDWORTH SQUARE Read by John Greenman 7:55
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CXCV. ''PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF JOAN OF ARC'' Read by John Greenman 15:26
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CXCVI. MR. ROGERS AND HELEN KELLER Read by John Greenman 8:09
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CXCVII. FINISHING THE BOOK OF TRAVEL Read by John Greenman 11:48
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CXCVIII. A SUMMER IN SWITZERLAND Read by John Greenman 12:14
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CXCIX. WINTER IN VIENNA Read by John Greenman 12:37
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CC. MARK TWAIN PAYS HIS DEBTS Read by John Greenman 11:28
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CCI. SOCIAL LIFE IN VIENNA Read by John Greenman 15:47
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CCII. LITERARY WORK IN VIENNA Read by John Greenman 11:39
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CCIII. AN IMPERIAL TRAGEDY Read by John Greenman 5:39
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CCIV. THE SECOND WINTER IN VIENNA Read by John Greenman 11:05
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CCV. SPEECHES THAT WERE NOT MADE Read by John Greenman 20:47
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CCVI. A SUMMER IN SWEDEN Read by John Greenman 14:51
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CCVII. 30, WELLINGTON COURT Read by John Greenman 15:18
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CCVIII. MARK TWAIN AND THE WARS Read by John Greenman 7:51
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CCIX. PLASMON, AND A NEW MAGAZINE Read by John Greenman 13:00
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CCX. LONDON SOCIAL AFFAIRS Read by John Greenman 9:46
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CCXI. DOLLIS HILL AND HOME Read by John Greenman 6:44
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