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 > 1531 West Idaho Avenue > Falcon Heights, MN 55108-2118 > (651) 646-6624 > (651) 280 8734 > [log in to unmask] > > -----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 >