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Letters from the Earth --Mark Twain

 
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jajdude



Joined: 18 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 5:16 am    Post subject: Letters from the Earth --Mark Twain Reply with quote

I had never read this before. It's pretty damn good. A bit long to read in one go.

http://www.sacred-texts.com/aor/twain/letearth.htm
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dean_burrito



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PostPosted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 10:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's a good read. I recommend reading the Mysterious Stranger also.
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Koveras



Joined: 09 Oct 2008

PostPosted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 11:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I seem to recall that Twain was a Christian and puritanically moral. Perhaps the fact that Satan narrates most of the story, while exiled from Heaven no less, is meant to cast doubt on his perspective. Or maybe the story is just irreverance for its own sake. Does anyone think they know what Twain's intention was?
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jajdude



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PostPosted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 3:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

dean_burrito wrote:
It's a good read. I recommend reading the Mysterious Stranger also.


All right, will check it out.

I think Twain was very critical of Christianity. It sure looks that way from the "Letters." He didn't seem to hold the average person in high esteem either.
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re:cursive



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 3:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

dean_burrito wrote:
It's a good read. I recommend reading the Mysterious Stranger also.
http://kr.youtube.com/watch?v=fBGGAjMg9vw#
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