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Editorial Wild Oats

Mark Twain

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. . . from this time forth when he wants to commune with his friends in h—l, he must select some other medium than the columns of this journal!"

The paper came out, and I never knew any little thing attract so much [Pg 8] attention as those playful trifles of mine.

For once the Hannibal Journal was in demand—a novelty it had not experienced before. The whole town was stirred. Higgins dropped in with a double-barrelled shot-gun early in the forenoon. When he found that it was an infant (as he called me) that had done him the damage, he simply pulled my ears and went away; but he threw up his situation that night and left town for good. The tailor came with his goose and a pair of shears; but he despised me, too, and departed for the South that night. The two lampooned citizens came with threats of libel, and went away incensed at my insignificance. The country editor [Pg 9] pranced in with a warwhoop next day, suffering for blood to. . . Read More

Community Reviews

This book is certainly worth the read. His exaggerations are spot on along with the trials an editor goes through. Depicting the relationship between reader/writer/editor in a most amusing fashion, it is sure to teach you a thing or two on how to handle any writing situation with grace.

Twain is so funny. You forget if you haven't read him in years. This little book includes stories about working at various newspapers and humorous misunderstandings and events.

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