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...just ordered one for the English Dept. Library - 

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On Sun, 17 Jul 2022 09:27:47 -0400
 John R. Pascal <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>Already have one copy for the home, second copy ordered for my
>students in the Mark Twain class!
>John Pascal
>
>Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Jul 16, 2022, at 10:12 PM,
>[log in to unmask] wrote:
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>> Add one more order--mine. Thanks, Kent! --res
>> 
>> In a message dated 7/16/2022 5:34:56 PM Pacific Standard Time,
>[log in to unmask] writes: 
>> Ditto. Thanks, Kent!
>> 
>>> On Jul 16, 2022, at 4:26 PM, Harris, Susan Kumin <[log in to unmask]>
>wrote:
>>> 
>>> Thank you, Kent!  My order is in!  —skh
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPad
>>> 
>>>>> On Jul 16, 2022, at 7:11 PM, R Kent Rasmussen
><[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> This is a brief note to report that the second volume of Alan
>Gribben's MARK TWAIN'S LITERARY RESOURCES is now available. Kevin Mac
>Donnell will soon be posting a full review of the book here, but I
>want to alert everyone to the amazing discount that Amazon is
>presently offering. The book lists for $95. That is a relative bargain
>these days for any densely packed 1,100-page scholarly book, but right
>now you can get the book for only $45! As there is no telling how long
>that incredible price will last, anyone who wants the book and
>hesitates to order it is foolish. Here's a link to its Amazon page:
>>>> 
>>>>
>https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FMark-Twains-Literary-Resources-Collection%2Fdp%2F1588383954%2Fref%3Dsr_1_1%3FAdv-Srch-Books-Submit.x%3D0%26Adv-Srch-Books-Submit.y%3D0%26qid%3D1657932194%26refinements%3Dp_27%253Agribben%252Cp_28%253Atwain%26s%3Dbooks%26sr%3D1-1%26unfiltered%3D1&data=05%7C01%7Cskh5%40KU.EDU%7C97b1f633733c490b42c208da678085cd%7C3c176536afe643f5b96636feabbe3c1a%7C0%7C0%7C637936098971139322%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=N%2BEqi5J%2FEevGRAUDU6Ua15iWhArseLSNPYlT7vFtmV8%3D&reserved=0
>>>> 
>>>> I've been browsing my copy of the book for several days and can
>attest that its reference value is beyond amazing. With more than 1
>millions words of detailed information and analysis about nearly 6,000
>works that Mark Twain owned or read, there's enough information in the
>book to jump-start a dozen dissertations and books and untold numbers
>of research articles. Moreover, it is endlessly fascinating simply to
>read.
>>>> 
>>>> Those not already familiar with Gribben's work should read Kevin's
>Forum review of the first volume, which lays out what a treat owners
>of the second volume are in for:
>https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.twainweb.net%2Freviews%2FGribbenVol1.html&data=05%7C01%7Cskh5%40KU.EDU%7C97b1f633733c490b42c208da678085cd%7C3c176536afe643f5b96636feabbe3c1a%7C0%7C0%7C637936098971139322%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=3%2FyNhISu1C8es1UFSlEv%2FWPwfMLz3hx%2BNT%2B1%2FulGUyg%3D&reserved=0
>>>> 
>>>> I'll end this note by reiterating my gratitude to Alan for the
>half-century of work he put into creating this invaluable resource.


Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Hochbruck
Dept. of English /
Centre for Security and Society
Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg
Rempart St. 15
D-79098 Freiburg
Germany

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