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Off Topic => The Pub => Arts and Entertainment => Topic started by: Sergeant Pluck on 14 November, 2010, 08:48:36 pm

Title: "a liar, a forger, a thief, a hypocrite, a drunkard, a sneak, a humbug..."
Post by: Sergeant Pluck on 14 November, 2010, 08:48:36 pm

"a liar, a forger, a thief, a hypocrite, a drunkard, a sneak, a humbug, a traitor, a conspirator, a filthy-minded & salacious slut ..."

 ;D

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/8131052/Mark-Twain-autobiography-creates-a-stir.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/8131052/Mark-Twain-autobiography-creates-a-stir.html)

Title: Re: "a liar, a forger, a thief, a hypocrite, a drunkard, a sneak, a humbug..."
Post by: Adam on 14 November, 2010, 09:24:42 pm

Is he dead?

Title: Re: "a liar, a forger, a thief, a hypocrite, a drunkard, a sneak, a humbug..."
Post by: Bledlow on 15 November, 2010, 10:18:02 am

Along with everyone he wrote about . . . .  which is, of course, why he insisted his autobiography shouldn't be published for 100 years.

Title: Re: "a liar, a forger, a thief, a hypocrite, a drunkard, a sneak, a humbug..."
Post by: Gandalf on 19 November, 2010, 09:18:37 pm

I've been listening to it being read on Radio 4. 

His response to the apalling Moro crater massacre, which I have to admit I didn't know about, is richly deserved industrial strength sarcasm at its best.

Title: Re: "a liar, a forger, a thief, a hypocrite, a drunkard, a sneak, a humbug..."
Post by: oncemore on 20 November, 2010, 08:38:53 pm

"a filthy-minded & salacious slut pining for seduction".

Oh for Saturday nights of old, when one could guarantee to find one such....