...just ordered one for the English Dept. Library - w 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: >> >> 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