Rick,

Look more closely.  The Unnatural Son half of the cover bears the note
"(Pudd'nhead Wilson".


On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 2:49 PM, Rick Talbot <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

> Am I missing the joke here? Is this book illustration of Mark Twain The
> Unnatural Son
> A new title for one of his books or is the cover illustration a two for one
> come on? I hate it when I don't "get it."
>
> Richard Talbot
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Twain Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lawrence
> Howe
> Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 12:08 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Best Twain cover ever
>
> Wow!  Who knew that Twain wrote bodice-rippers.   I've also never seen
> _PW_=
>  retitled as _The Unnatural Son_. =20
>
> --LH
> Larry Howe
> Professor of English
> Chair, Department of Literature and Languages
> Roosevelt University
> ________________________________________
> From: Mark Twain Forum [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Peter Salwen
> [peter@=
> SALWEN.COM]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 10:38 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Best Twain cover ever
>
> Forget those stamped-gold first editions. I've just found the steamiest,
> sultriest Mark Twain jacket art I've ever seen, and it will henceforward be
> the jewel of my collection.
>
> Check it out for yourself at
>
> http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Paperback-Mark-Twain-Unnatural-Son-Royal-Giant-15006=
>
> 6-/00/s/NTI1WDMxNg=3D=3D/z/Q7cAAOxyWt5SWGTp/$(KGrHqRHJE0FJIh-wkVUBSWGTpnWPw=
> ~~60_3.JPG
>