Extracts from Adam's Diary, translated from the original ms.: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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Extracts from Adam's Diary, translated from the original ms. is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Twain, Mark (1835–1910).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Extracts from Adam's Diary, translated from the original ms. by Mark Twain" is a comic short story first published in 1893. Through Adam's bemused perspective, Twain reimagines the Garden of Eden as Eve arrives—a chattering "creature with the long hair" who insists on naming everything. Adam struggles to understand this newcomer, then puzzles over a mysterious being called Cain. The humorous account follows Adam's journey from deep annoyance to unexpected love, offering an ironic, fresh take on Genesis from humanity's first man discovering the world anew.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Extracts from Adam's Diary, translated from the original ms.
- Author credits: Twain, Mark (1835–1910)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Adam (Biblical figure) -- Fiction
- Bible. Genesis -- History of Biblical events -- Fiction
- Diary fiction
- Humorous stories
Gutenberg collections
- Category: American Literature
- Category: Classics of Literature
- Category: Humour
- Category: Novels
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