马克·吐温短篇小说集(英文版)(世界文学经典读本)

美国的短篇圣手马克·吐温*初便以写作幽默小品登上文坛，尽管此后也写作了《哈克贝利·费恩历险记》、《汤姆·索亚历险记》等几部长篇作品，而他的短篇创作却持续了一生，举凡《百万英镑》、《竞选州长》、《亚当夏娃日记》等篇均脍炙人口，一直为世界各国的读者所喜爱。作为美国黄金时代的代表作家，马克·吐温素以笔锋犀利、语言幽默诙谐著称，而他的这些特尤其表现在他的短篇创作中。《马克·吐温短篇小说集(英文版)》遴选马克·吐温的中短篇小说30余篇，分量适中，兼顾了作家各时期的创作。
【推荐语】
马克·吐温是以美国本土英语写作的大师，后来的海明威等一大批作家均从这位前辈的作品中汲取营养。因而，马克·吐温的小说还是学习地道的美国英语的极好教材。
【作者】
MARK TWAIN（1835—1910）grew up in Hannibal， after toiling as a printer in various cities， he became a master riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River， before heading west to join Orion. While as a reporter， he wrote a humorous story， The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County， which became very popular and brought nationwide attention. Twain had found his calling. He achieved great success as a writer and public speaker. His wit and satire earned praise from critics and peers， and he was a friend to presidents， artists， industrialists， and European royalty. Twain is considered the greatest humorist of 19th Century American literature.