马克·吐温是19世纪美国批判现实主义文学的奠基人，世界著名的短篇小说大师；他是美国文学史上第一个用纯粹的美国口语进行写作的作家，被福克纳称为“美国文学之父”，被豪威尔斯誉为“美国文学的林肯”。马克·吐温的作品最突出的特点是幽默和讽刺，他以清新幽默的文笔、毫无雕琢的朴素语言开创了美国小说口语化的先河，在现实主义小说语言风格方面为美国文学的发展作出了卓越贡献，对后世作家产生了深远的影响。

《马克·吐温信件集》精选了他创作生涯中的一些经典书信集，供读者朋友们赏析。

TO PAMELA A. MOFFETT

3 SEPTEMBER 1853 -NEW YORK, N.Y

TO PAMELAA. MOFFETT

8 OCTOBER 185 3 -NEW YORK, N. Y.

TO ORION AND HENRY CLEMENS

26-28 OCTOBER 1 853 -PHILADELPHIA, PA.

TO ORION CLEMENS

28 NOVEMBER 1 85 3-PHILADELPHIA, PA.

TO PAMELA A. MOFFETT

5 DECEMBER 1 853 -PHILADELPHIA, PA

TO JANE LAMPTON CLEMENS AND PAMELA A. MOFFETT

10 JUN E 1856- KEOKU K, IOWA

TO HENRY CLEMENS

5 AUGUST 1856- KEOKUK, IOWA

TO ORION AND MARY E. (MOLLIE) CLEMENS

9 MARCH 1858-ST. Louis, MO

TO MARY E. (MOLLIE) CLEMENS

18 June 1858-MEMPHis,TENN

TO ELIZABETH W. SMITH

13 OCTOBER1859-ST.Louis,Mo

TO ORION CLEMENS

29 SEPTEMBER 1860-NEW ORLEANS, LA

TO ORION AND MARY E. (MOLLIE) CLEMENS

6 F EBRUARY 1861 CAIRO, ILL

TO ORION CLEMENS

18 MARCH 1 861-ST. Louis, Mo

TO JANE LAMPTON CLEMEN

18-21 SEPTEMBER 1861-CARSON CITY, NEV. TERR.

TO PAMELA A. MOFFETT

25 OCTOBER 1861-CARSON CITY, NEV. TERR

TO JANE LAMPTON CLEMENS

25 OCTOBER 1861-CARSON CITY, NEV. TERR

TO JANE LAMPTON CLEMENS AND PAMELA A. MOFFETT

8 AND 9 FEBRUARY 1862 CARSON CITY,NEV. TERR

TO JANE LAMPTON CLEMEN

2 APRIL 1862-CARSON CITY, NEV.TERR

TO ORION CLEMENS

13 APRIL 1862-ESMERALDA CARSON CITY

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