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This group welcomes all Twainiacs, as well as those suffering from - or exhilarating in - "Clemensium Tremens" (and even accepts more well-balanced individuals, as long as they are interested in Mark Twain and/or his works).

The email address for this group is mark-twain-universal@googlegroups.com

Any and all questions or discussions about Twain and his works are keenly anticipated!

Feel free to "introduce yourself" with your inaugural post (especially as regards your Twain connection).

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6/11/19

Rebel With a Cause: Mark Twain's Hidden Memoirs

All, I have just finished a book entitled Rebel With A Cause: Mark Twain's Hidden Memoirs. I'

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Rebel With a Cause: Mark Twain's Hidden Memoirs

All, I have just finished a book entitled Rebel With A Cause: Mark Twain's Hidden Memoirs. I'

6/11/19

2/8/17

Twain book project to aid refugees / orphans

I have an idea for a Twain book project that would utilize drawings by grade-school-aged children to

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Twain book project to aid refugees / orphans

I have an idea for a Twain book project that would utilize drawings by grade-school-aged children to

2/8/17

2/7/17

They're Making an Adventure Film About Nikola Tesla and Mark Twain They're Making an

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They're Making an Adventure Film About Nikola Tesla and Mark Twain They're Making an

2/7/17

2/4/17

New book available

A collection of excerpts from Twain's works: https://www.createspace.com/6868989 -- Clay Shannon

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New book available

A collection of excerpts from Twain's works: https://www.createspace.com/6868989 -- Clay Shannon

2/4/17

1/26/17

Upcoming ad of my Twain performance in Columbia (California, Tuolumne County)

-- Clay Shannon Mark Twain Interpreter Monterey, California https://www.facebook.com/

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Upcoming ad of my Twain performance in Columbia (California, Tuolumne County)

-- Clay Shannon Mark Twain Interpreter Monterey, California https://www.facebook.com/

1/26/17

1/25/17

Do quotation marks soften an ethnic slur?

In Roughing It, chapter 60, I found this: "But the aggravating circumstance was that these “

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Do quotation marks soften an ethnic slur?

In Roughing It, chapter 60, I found this: "But the aggravating circumstance was that these “

1/25/17

1/24/17

Page for "class" on Mark Twain

My performance will be given in the form of a community education "class"; the cost is $10.

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Page for "class" on Mark Twain

My performance will be given in the form of a community education "class"; the cost is $10.

1/24/17

B. Clay Shannon

1/23/17

Idea for a Twain novel

What if Twain had been born a century later - same place, but 1935 in northeastern Missouri? Early

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Idea for a Twain novel

What if Twain had been born a century later - same place, but 1935 in northeastern Missouri? Early

1/23/17

1/3/17

Reasons to quit (using the "N" word)

When reading or quoting his works, I have struggled with whether to keep Twain's words "

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Reasons to quit (using the "N" word)

When reading or quoting his works, I have struggled with whether to keep Twain's words "

1/3/17

1/2/17

Was Sam's stingy taskmasker related to the religious figure Twain later lambasted?

There were two Aments in Twain's life. If they were Smith or Brown, who would notice, but Ament

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Was Sam's stingy taskmasker related to the religious figure Twain later lambasted?

There were two Aments in Twain's life. If they were Smith or Brown, who would notice, but Ament

1/2/17

12/29/16

Annual Mark Twain Awards?

Is there such a thing yet as a "Mark Twain Awards" for people involved in Mark Twain

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Annual Mark Twain Awards?

Is there such a thing yet as a "Mark Twain Awards" for people involved in Mark Twain

12/29/16

12/26/16

Chronological geography?

Can anybody provide a chronological list of where Sam was at all times? I would like to create a

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Chronological geography?

Can anybody provide a chronological list of where Sam was at all times? I would like to create a

12/26/16

Clay Shannon, … Jon Kerr3

12/25/16

How do you deal with "political incorrectness" in Twain's writings?

This is just a short anecdote rather than a full answer to the worthy question. But over the holidays

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How do you deal with "political incorrectness" in Twain's writings?

This is just a short anecdote rather than a full answer to the worthy question. But over the holidays

12/25/16

12/22/16

Subtle differences when particulars are "lost in the translation"

I was re-reading the Spanish/English version of Tom Sawyer (https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Tom-

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Subtle differences when particulars are "lost in the translation"

I was re-reading the Spanish/English version of Tom Sawyer (https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Tom-

12/22/16

12/20/16

What translation of the Bible did Presbyterians use in Twain's day?

It seems that I have read that the translation of the Bible Twain grew up with was the King James

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What translation of the Bible did Presbyterians use in Twain's day?

It seems that I have read that the translation of the Bible Twain grew up with was the King James

12/20/16

B. Clay Shannon

12/15/16

Inaugural post example

As mentioned in the "welcome message," it would be appreciated if each member of this group

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Inaugural post example

As mentioned in the "welcome message," it would be appreciated if each member of this group

12/15/16

B. Clay Shannon, tony Verhulst2

12/15/16

Laugh-out-loud, knee-slapping anecdotes/bits

On Thursday, December 15, 2016 at 12:11:27 PM UTC-5, B. Clay Shannon wrote: I am curious about what

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Laugh-out-loud, knee-slapping anecdotes/bits

On Thursday, December 15, 2016 at 12:11:27 PM UTC-5, B. Clay Shannon wrote: I am curious about what

12/15/16

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