Many of us experienced the greatness of Mark Twain through exposure in the familiar staples of lit. class; through Huck Finn and Jim's adventures on the Mississippi, through the perils of Tom Sawyer and Becky Thatcher. Mark Twain was a master of wit, hyperbole, and of the practical - an American archetype. He was good enough for us then, and oddly - he's proving it anew.
Revealed today (see article below), Twain left an autobiography behind with instructions not to set free for an entire century, which has been safeguarded in a university's vault in California. What a curiosity. Why the special instructions? What will the writings speak of? What themes? Predictions? Genius, crazy, or ill-advised? The twist on the waiting game is irresistible. Perhaps Twain wanted to ensure some time front and center in our age. That's one writer's suggestion. I can buy it. Thank goodness we didn't miss it in the daily Info Age firehosing.
Read more: http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/after-keeping-us-waiting-for-a-century-mark-twain-will-finally-reveal-all-1980695.html
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