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Mark Twain: The Complete Interviews

by Mark TWAIN (1835 - 1910)

240 - ''Twain out $32,000 in Plasmon Failure,'' New York American, Dec. 21, 1907, pages 1-2

This collection of the 258 known, publicly-printed interviews of Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens) was compiled by Gary Scharnhorst and published by the University of Alabama Press. The interviews are in the Public Domain, and our thanks go to Gary Scharnhorst and the University of Alabama for making them available for this Public Domain audio recording. They were compiled in the University of Alabama Press book entitled "Mark Twain: The Complete Interviews" and are arranged, chronologically, from Twain's first authenticated interview in 1871, to his last interview in 1910. Here's how Professor Scharnhorst has characterized the interviews: Interviews 1-20 The Growth of Mark Twain's Early Reputation, 1871-1884 Interviews 21-39 The "Twins of Genius" Tour, 1884-1885 Interviews 40-59 The Best and Worst of Times, 1886-1895 Interviews 60-81 Across North America, 1895 Interviews 82-120 Across Australia, Asia, and Africa, 1895-1896 Interviews 121-151 "Ambassador at Large" and Man of Letters, 1897-1901 Interviews 152-170 Last Visit to Mississippi, 1902 Interviews 171-195 At Large, 1902-1906 Interviews 196-220 "Dean of Humorists," 1906-1907 Interviews 221-235 Visit to Oxford, 1907 Interviews 236-258 The Long Goodbye, 1907-1910 Extensive analysis (for instance how other publications interpreted identical interview sessions), notes, appendix and index are included in the printed work. - Summary by John Greenman

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Listen next episodes of Mark Twain: The Complete Interviews:
241 - ''Rival Jokesmiths Off for Bermuda,'' New York World, Feb. 23, 1908, page 3 , 242 - ''Mark Twain Faced 2 Perils,'' New York American, April 14, 1908, page 3 , 243 - ''Mark Twain Meets the Cardinal,'' New York American, May 10, 1908, page 1W , 244 - ''Mark Twain Cannot 'Bubble Humor,' He Says, as Demanded,'' New York American, Sept. 8, 1908, page 3 , 245 - ''Burglar Chase at Mark Twain's Ends in Shooting,'' New York World, Sept. 19, 1908, page 3 , 246 - Charles Henry Meltzer, ''Twain Says He Told Her 'Book a Mistake,' '' New York American, Sept. 27, 1908. sec.2, page 1 , 247 - ''Owner of Virginian in Excellent Health,'' Norfolk (Va.) Ledger-Dispatch, April 2, 1909. page 1 , 248 - ''Mark Twain Delighted the Little Ones,'' Norfolk (Va.) Ledger-Dispatch, Apr. 5, 1909, Sec.1, page 13 , 249 - ''Mark Twain, Rockefeller and Others Pay Tribute to the Dead,'' Boston Herald, May 20, 1909, page 1 , 250 - ''Mark Twain's High Esteem for Dr. Hale,'' Baltimore News, June 10, 1909, page 4 , 251 - ''Twain Puts Blame on the Typesetter,'' Baltimore News, June 10, 1909, page 14 , 252 - ''Mark Twain Their Guest,'' Baltimore Sun, June 11, 1909, page 13 , 253 - ''Twain Pokes Fun at Union Station and Pities City,'' Baltimore Star, June 11, 1909, sec. 1, page 12 , 254 - ''Mark Twain's Smokes,'' Danbury (Conn.) Evening News, Aug 3, 1909, page 6 , 255 - ''Miss Clemens Weds,'' New York Tribune, Oct. 7, 1909, page 7 ; 256 - ''Mark Twain Feeling Blue,'' New York Sun, Dec. 21, 1909, page 5 ; 257 - ''Mark Twain Hastily Returns to Bermuda,'' New York World, Jan. 6, 1910, page 2 ; 258 - (LAST INTERVIEW) - Mildred Champagne, ''Mark Twain at Bermuda,'' Human Life 11 (May 1910: pages 11 to 16