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Title: The Diaries of Adam and Eve by Mark Twain, Don Roberts, Michael Mojher ISBN: 0-9658811-5-6 Publisher: Fair Oaks Press Pub. Date: 15 January, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (18 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A tender, moving love story!
Comment: Although Mark Twain uses the story of Adam and Eve in the Book of Genesis as the framework for these "diaries," the biblical couple and his are two entirely different stories. Having said that, Twain's version is such a touching love story, especially as it is rendered in this recording, it is worth hearing (or reading) without making any comparisons to the first Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.
I mention this because a high school student recently inquired with me about Twain's views on religion, and thought that these diaries might shed some light in his beliefs. While I encouraged her to read or listen to Twain's account, simply because of the beauty of the story, I don't think they shed much light on Twain's religious views.
I did find it interesting that Twain's Adam and Eve barely mention God at all. Perhaps that is a notable observation on his views of religion after all.
Twain's tender observations on the nature of men, women and love is what makes this a moving tale. Walter Cronkite's commentary at the end makes one appreciate the story even more.
Rating: 5
Summary: This recording is a real delight!
Comment: "The Diaries of Adam and Eve" is a sweet, humorous and romantic piece and it had me laughing out loud one minute.......and crying the next. Mandy Patinkin and Betty Buckley are outstanding in their "reading" of Twain's words; actually, it's more a theatrical performance than a simple reading. Their expressive voices give life to Adam and Eve and provide us with complex characters full of wonder, innocence, wisdom, joy, and sorrow. There are so many wonderful passages throughout this book that I find something new to marvel at each time I listen. This recording will touch your heart.
Rating: 5
Summary: Had me laughing out loud.
Comment: This book is so funny! Put yourself in Adam's shoes: you have been alone on Paradise for some time, and suddenly appears this talking creature that follows you around. Adam's thoughts on Eve and the world are hillarious. And then comes the tale from Eve - who loves Adam very much-, which is tender and still fun.
I read this book with my wife and she was laughing too. Then I lent it to a friend. He read it and passed it on to his wife.
I read Mark Twain on high school, and time only makes it better.
Now I'm after "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn".
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Title: Letters from the Earth by Bernard A. De Voto ISBN: 0060921056 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 20 November, 1991 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: Mark Twain's Book For Bad Boys and Girls by Mark Twain, R. Kent Rasmussen ISBN: 0809233983 Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Books Pub. Date: 01 September, 1995 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain : A Book of Quotations by Mark Twain ISBN: 0486406644 Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: 18 August, 1999 List Price(USD): $1.00 |
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Title: The Diaries of Adam and Eve (Literary Classics) by Mark Twain ISBN: 1573928275 Publisher: Prometheus Books Pub. Date: May, 2000 List Price(USD): $10.00 |
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Title: Complete Short Stories of Mark Twain by Mark Twain ISBN: 0553211951 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 March, 1984 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
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