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Enterprise carried an item signed "Mark Twain". This was the first
time the writer's pen-name appeared in print. One of his stories, "The
Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" (1865), published in
the New York Saturday Press, brought Mark Twain popularity as a
writer throughout the country.
The years 1874 to 1885 were the most productive; among the
books that he published in that period were his greatest works: «The
Gilded Age» (1874; with Charles Dudley Warner), «The Adventures of
Tom Sawyer" (1876), «A Tramp Abroad» (1880). «The Prince and the
Pauper» (1882) and «The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn» (1885).
Mark Twain went abroad several times and visited various parts
of the world. He returned to America for the last time on October 15,
1900, already world famous. In recognition of his contribution to lit-
erature three honorary degrees were conferred on Mark Twain by
American universities, and in the spring of 1907, Oxford University in
England announced it would give him an honorary Doctorate of Let-
ters. In the last decade of his life Mark Twain wrote several of his best
political articles and pamphlets.
Mark Twain died on April 12, at the age of 74. One of his friends
called him «The Lincoln of American literature”.
Words:
obdurate – упрямый
to mean well – иметь хорошие
намерения
to starve – голодать
gifted – одаренный
despond – падать духом
a prejudice – предубеждение
hash – зд. смесь
a simpleton – простак
dummy – истукан
insane – безумный
to swear – клясться
to submit – подчиняться
dizzy – головокружительный
bewildered – растерянный
deliberately – специально
to smash – сильно удариться
nightmare – ночной кошмар
to dun – напоминать об уплате
долга
intrusion – вторжение
suite [swi:t] – номер люкс
exquisite [eks’wizit] – утонченная
ravishing – восхитительный
remuneration – вознаграждение
ingenious – изобретательный
bliss – блаженство
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Chapter I
(Scene – An Artist's Studio in Rome)
"Oh, George, I do love you!"
"Bless your dear heart, Mary, I know that – why is your father so
obdurate?"
"George, he means well, but art is folly to him – he only under-
stands groceries. He thinks you would starve me."
"Why am I not a money-making grocer, instead of a gifted sculp-
tor with nothing to eat?"
"Do not despond, Georgy, dear – all his prejudices will fade
away as soon as you shall have get fifty thousand dol ―
"Fifty thousand demons!”
Chapter II
(Scene – A Dwelling in Rome)
"My dear sir, it is useless to talk. I haven't anything against you,
but I can't let my daughter marry a hash of love, art and starvation – I
believe you have nothing else to offer."
"Sir, I am poor, I grant you. But is fame nothing?
My friend from
Arkansas says that my new statue of America is a clever piece of sculp-
ture, and he is sure that my name will one day be famous."
"Bosh! What does that Arkansas ass know about it? Fame's noth-
ing – the market price of your marble scarecrow is the thing to look at.
It took you six months to create it, and you can't sell it for a hundred
dollars. No, sir! Show me fifty thousand dollars and you can have my
daughter – otherwise she marries young Simper. You have just six
months to raise the money in. Good morning, sir.
"Alas! Woe is me!"
Chapter III
(Scene – The Studio)
"Oh, John, friend of my boyhood, I am the unhappiest of men."
"You're a simpleton."
"I have nothing left to love but my poor statue of America – and
see, even she has no sympathy for me so cold and marble – so beautiful
and so heartless!"
Enterprise carried an item signed "Mark Twain". This was the first Chapter I
time the writer's pen-name appeared in print. One of his stories, "The (Scene – An Artist's Studio in Rome)
Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" (1865), published in
the New York Saturday Press, brought Mark Twain popularity as a "Oh, George, I do love you!"
writer throughout the country. "Bless your dear heart, Mary, I know that – why is your father so
The years 1874 to 1885 were the most productive; among the obdurate?"
books that he published in that period were his greatest works: «The "George, he means well, but art is folly to him – he only under-
Gilded Age» (1874; with Charles Dudley Warner), «The Adventures of stands groceries. He thinks you would starve me."
"Why am I not a money-making grocer, instead of a gifted sculp-
Tom Sawyer" (1876), «A Tramp Abroad» (1880). «The Prince and the
tor with nothing to eat?"
Pauper» (1882) and «The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn» (1885).
"Do not despond, Georgy, dear – all his prejudices will fade
Mark Twain went abroad several times and visited various parts
away as soon as you shall have get fifty thousand dol ―
of the world. He returned to America for the last time on October 15,
"Fifty thousand demons!”
1900, already world famous. In recognition of his contribution to lit-
erature three honorary degrees were conferred on Mark Twain by Chapter II
American universities, and in the spring of 1907, Oxford University in (Scene – A Dwelling in Rome)
England announced it would give him an honorary Doctorate of Let-
ters. In the last decade of his life Mark Twain wrote several of his best "My dear sir, it is useless to talk. I haven't anything against you,
political articles and pamphlets. but I can't let my daughter marry a hash of love, art and starvation – I
Mark Twain died on April 12, at the age of 74. One of his friends believe you have nothing else to offer."
called him «The Lincoln of American literature”. "Sir, I am poor, I grant you. But is fame nothing? My friend from
Arkansas says that my new statue of America is a clever piece of sculp-
ture, and he is sure that my name will one day be famous."
Words: "Bosh! What does that Arkansas ass know about it? Fame's noth-
obdurate – упрямый dizzy – головокружительный ing – the market price of your marble scarecrow is the thing to look at.
to mean well – иметь хорошие bewildered – растерянный It took you six months to create it, and you can't sell it for a hundred
намерения deliberately – специально dollars. No, sir! Show me fifty thousand dollars and you can have my
to starve – голодать to smash – сильно удариться daughter – otherwise she marries young Simper. You have just six
gifted – одаренный nightmare – ночной кошмар months to raise the money in. Good morning, sir.
despond – падать духом to dun – напоминать об уплате "Alas! Woe is me!"
a prejudice – предубеждение долга
hash – зд. смесь intrusion – вторжение Chapter III
a simpleton – простак suite [swi:t] – номер люкс (Scene – The Studio)
dummy – истукан exquisite [eks’wizit] – утонченная
insane – безумный ravishing – восхитительный "Oh, John, friend of my boyhood, I am the unhappiest of men."
to swear – клясться remuneration – вознаграждение "You're a simpleton."
to submit – подчиняться ingenious – изобретательный "I have nothing left to love but my poor statue of America – and
bliss – блаженство see, even she has no sympathy for me so cold and marble – so beautiful
and so heartless!"
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