BOOKS - The Devil's Race-Track
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The Devil's Race-Track
Author: Mark; John S. Tuckey Twain
Year: January 1, 1980
Format: PDF
File size: PDF 89 MB
Language: English
Year: January 1, 1980
Format: PDF
File size: PDF 89 MB
Language: English
Mark Twain explores the darker side of life in these lesser known later writings dealing with personal tragedies nightmarish world events and a doubtful cosmic order He views his own situation as that of a ship trapped in a fearsome Bermuda Triangle like region the Devil s Race Track He sees history as a treadmill of endlessly and monotonously repeated events And he conceives of a universal food chain a vast round of devourers who in their turn become victims humankind and God included The tone of these writings is lightened considerably by Mark Twain s sagely ironic humor and his warmth which together balance his tough mindedness And even when he shows the human race caught in some vicious circle he may be seen courageously seeking a way out and at times believing he has found it