Books with title Letters from the Earth

Two girls whose lives couldn’t be more different are brought together as pen pals in this riveting and haunting novel that’s perfect for fans of Orange is the New Black and those interested in unpacking the reality of life behind bars. Mandy and Tracey have never met, but they know everything about each other. Connected through a pen-pal ad, they exchange frequent letters, writing about boyfriends, siblings, music, and friends. They trade stories about school and home. They confide their worries and hopes. It almost makes it easier, and more special, that they’ve never met—they can say whatever they want in the safety of their private world of letters. But that private world may not be as safe as it seems. Can Mandy trust Tracey to be who she says she is? What secrets hide between the lines of their letters? "A powerful book. . . . It will draw its readers in completely." —School Library Journal, Starred "The heart-wrenching conclusion will exert its power long after this book is read.”—Publishers Weekly, Starred “Proof that originality need not be reserved for adults.”—Kirkus Reviews “The ending will shock you and . . . 'strangle your heart'.” —The Guardian

The great American writer’s most controversial and suppressed work, Letters from Earth, consists of a series of detailed reports written by Satan to the Archangels Gabriel and Michael, in which the inhabitants of earth are described as long-suffering victims of their own ludicrous religious beliefs.The essays were initially considered too “controversial” to publish, and were suppressed by Twain’s own family who felt that the writer’s reputation would be harmed if the depth of his dislike for Christianity, and his uncanny ability to see through all the foibles of human belief and the large number of biblical contradictions, became widely known.It was only in 1962—more than fifty years after Twain’s death—that permission was finally granted by the family for the essays to be published.They are without doubt some of Twain’s finest, funniest, and most sharp writing ever.On man: “Man is a marvelous curiosity. When he is at his very, very best he is a sort of low grade nickel-plated angel; at his worst he is unspeakable, unimaginable; and first and last and all the time he is a sarcasm.”On God and man: “He took a pride in man; man was his finest invention; man was his pet, after the housefly . . .”On the Bible: “It is full of interest. It has noble poetry in it; and some clever fables; and some blood-drenched history; and some good morals; and a wealth of obscenity; and upwards of a thousand lies.”

Excerpt from Letters From the EastThere are two girls in the cabin with me, one leaves at Naples, when Mrs. Dimple comes on board.One of the girls, a Miss Rawlings, seems very friendly. We have been walking up and down on deck together. She has introduced me to the doctor, and to another man she knows. We have had lunch, a great spread, with funny little brown waiters to look after you. We are going down the river, now, so it is quite smooth, and I hope it will be when we get outside.Arthur introduced me to the purser, who seems to be an even more important person than the captain.Everything seems to be very comfortable, and I think I shall get on very well. I don't feel at all lonely, so far. Please give my love to every one.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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