{"product_id":"9780060727864","title":"Great Short Works of Mark Twain","description":"\u003cp\u003eSelected works of humour and criticism by a revered American master.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeloved by millions, Mark Twain is the quintessential American writer. More than anyone else, his blend of scepticism, caustic wit and sharp prose defines a certain American mythos. While his novel \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn\u003c\/i\u003e is still taught to anyone who attends school and is considered by many to be the Great American Novel, Twain's shorter stories and criticisms have unequalled style and bite.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a review that's less than kind to the writing of James Fenimore Cooper, Twain writes: \"Every time a Cooper person is in peril, and absolute silence is worth four dollars a minute, he is sure to step on a dry twig. There may be a hundred handier things to step on, but that wouldn't satisfy Cooper. Cooper requires him to turn out and find a dry twig; and if he can't do it, go and borrow one.\" It's difficult to imagine anyone else writing in quite this style, which is why Twain's legacy only continues to grow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47015482261744,"sku":"9780060727864","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780060727864_p0.jpg?v=1763619780","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780060727864","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}