I hope the professor is working from the "illustrated" versions of the works. There is so much more there that is lost without the illustrations. Beverly David -----Original Message----- From: Harris, Susan Kumin <[log in to unmask]> To: TWAIN-L <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sun, May 20, 2012 6:44 pm Subject: Re: Extracts from Adam and Eve's Diaries That's a really lovely reading, Hal. Thank you! -- s Sent from my iPad On May 20, 2012, at 8:17 AM, "Harold Bush" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Sue, I agree it's a fond tribute; and it also seems marked by latency, or > belatedness, to Twain's loss of Livy. i.e., it seems like with profound > grief it often takes a very long time to "bottom out" into a darker a > depressed reality. With loss of a spouse it may be a year or 2 or more t= o > process fully or "realize" the death, during which time humor and good > feelings may well prevail. A very quick response, to be sure, but this > model makes sense to me, re: Eve's Diary, which is filled with light and > love, I think. >=20 > Hal B. >=20 >=20 >=20 > On Sat, May 19, 2012 at 10:31 PM, Kevin Mac Donnell < > [log in to unmask]> wrote: >=20 >> Adam's Diary was first published in 1893. Eve's diary, first published a >> year and a half after Livy's death, is in some ways a tribute to Livy. >>=20 >> Kevin >> @ >> Mac Donnell Rare Books >> 9307 Glenlake Drive >> Austin TX 78730 >> 512-345-4139 >> Member: ABAA, ILAB >> ************************* >> You may browse our books at >> www.macdonnellrarebooks.com >>=20 >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Harris, Susan Kumin" <[log in to unmask]> >> To: <[log in to unmask]> >> Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2012 9:16 PM >> Subject: Fwd: Extracts from Adam and Eve's Diaries >>=20 >>=20 >>> From: "Harris, Susan Kumin" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> >>> Date: May 19, 2012 6:17:59 PM CDT >>> To: "[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>" >>> <[log in to unmask]<mailto:TWAIN=3D >>> [log in to unmask]>> >>> Subject: Extracts from Adam and Eve's Diaries >>>=20 >>> Hi, all. A friend has just contacted me with a question I can't answer= . >>> H=3D >>> e's teaching the Diaries in a Bible & Lit class, and is surprised that >>> they=3D >>> are so lighthearted and funny, given that Livy died that year. He asks >>> wha=3D >>> t the story is. I'm on the road and can't do any research. What IS the >>> sto=3D >>> ry, does anyone know? >>>=20 >>> Thank you! - Susan Harris >>>=20 >>> Sent from my iPad >>>=20 >>>=20 >>>=20 >>> ----- >>> No virus found in this message. >>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>> Version: 2012.0.2176 / Virus Database: 2425/5009 - Release Date: 05/19/= 12 >>>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2012.0.2176 / Virus Database: 2425/5009 - Release Date: 05/19/1= 2 >>=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > --=20 > Harold K. Bush, Ph.D > Professor of English > Saint Louis University > St. Louis, MO 63108 > 314-977-3616 (w); 314-771-6795 (h) > <www.slu.edu/x23809.xml> >=20