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The 30,000 Dollar Bequest and Other Stories
Mark Twain
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Bringing together 38 tales and sketches, The 30,000 Dollar Bequest provides a rare view of Twains work, covering virtually his entire career. Whether he is probing the dynamics of a marriage in "The 30,000 Dollar Bequest," or tapping into the nature of hierarchies of abusive power in "A Dog's Tale," Twain's deft craftsmanship brings energy and life to his prose. The more preposterous his claim, the more diligent his proof--as in "The Danger of Lying in Bed," in which Twain argues--complete with statistics--that lying in bed (where most deaths occur) is more dangerous than traveling. The pieces collected here--alternately playful, poignant, and powerful--are all shaped by Twains rich and unpredictable imagination.
Bringing together 38 tales and sketches, The 30,000 Dollar Bequest provides a rare view of Twains work, covering virtually his entire career. Whether he is probing the dynamics of a marriage in "The 30,000 Dollar Bequest," or tapping into the nature of hierarchies of abusive power in "A Dog's Tale," Twain's deft craftsmanship brings energy and life to his prose. The more preposterous his claim, the more diligent his proof--as in "The Danger of Lying in Bed," in which Twain argues--complete with statistics--that lying in bed (where most deaths occur) is more dangerous than traveling. The pieces collected here--alternately playful, poignant, and powerful--are all shaped by Twains rich and unpredictable imagination.
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The good old gentlewomen sat paralyzed, pulverized, outraged, insulted, and brooded in bitterness and indignation over these blasphemies. They were hurt to the heart, poor old ladies, and said they could never forgive these injuries.
"Reform!"
They kept repeating that word resentfully. "Reform—and learn to tell lies!"
Time slipped along, and in due course a change came over their spirits. They had completed the human being's first duty—which is to think about himself until he has exhausted the subject, then he is in a condition to take up minor interests and think of other people. This changes the complexion of his spirits—generally wholesomely. The minds of the two old ladies revert. . . Read More
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أكثر ما يعجبني في مؤلفات مارك توين قدرته الفائقة على تطويع سخريته اللاذعة لانتقاد الرذائل البشرية و بعض الأخلاق الوضيعة . كتاباته مسلية للغاية و عميقة أيضاً في ذات الوقت ، المشكلة الوحيدة التي واجهتها هنا هو سوء الترجمة في بعض المواضع إذ أدت إلى إضعاف المؤلَّف نوعاً ما .
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The final collection published in Twain's lifetime, and spanning almost forty years' worth of his work, this is a disparate, sometimes great, sometimes genuinely dismal jumble of the (near)best and (dirt)worst of his output.
Much of it is amusing enough, but feels inconsequential. The two entries on
A great short story about imaginary millionaires
I'm apparently not much of a fan of Mark Twain. I get bored by his witticisms and ramblings. Not always, but in this collection of stories... well, not my cup of tea.
ربما هي القراءة الأولى لـ " مـارك تويـن " .. سمعت عنه الكثير ولكن لا أذكر أني قرأت له من قبل..
لم ترق لي القصص كثيراً سوى القصة الأولى وهي " وصية الثلاثين ألف دولار " أما البقية فأغلبها ممل أو سقط في بئر الزمن ولم يكن واضحاً ما يحاول أن يوصله توين للقارئ..