The Catholic Book Club discussion

5. What other works by Mark Twain have you read? What is your favorite? Why?

I've taught Huckleberry Finn --that's my favorite Twain.
Read most of his other major works: Tom Sawyer, Innocents Abroad,
Life on the Mississippi, etc. Even visited his home town and with my brother and his family rafted down the Mississippi. Good memories.

I haven’t read Huckleberry Finn, though I intend to some day.

I have read Tom Sawyer, Tom Sawyer detective, The Prince and the Pauper, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s court, the Celebrated Jumping frog and other short stories, and his Letters from Hawaii.

My favorite among these is Tom Sawyer, though the short stories are also very good. It’s hard to compare letters with novels, but I liked those from Hawaii too. I always enjoy good travel accounts.

I have read Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, The Prince & the Pauper, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, and many of his short stories. My favorite up to now is Tom Sawyer, but I'm liking a lot this book about Joan of Arc.

I've read Tom Sawyer, though not recently, Huckleberry Finn, A Connecticut Yankee and a bunch of his short stories. I've read Joan of Arc before and it is my favorite. Before that, Huckleberry Finn, which is, in the guise of a children's story or perhaps it is called young adult literature now, is an extraordinary work of literature.

I haven't read the book The Million Pound Bank Note, but I have seen many times the lovely movie with Gregory Peck and Wylfrid Hyde-White "Man with a Million".

Mariangel wrote: "I haven't read the book The Million Pound Bank Note, but I have seen many times the lovely movie with Gregory Peck and Wylfrid Hyde-White "Man with a Million"."

This film is one in my list of 18 films I have seen that are better than the book they are based on (which I have also read). The film is better, not because Twain's story is bad, but because it's too short.

I have also watched the movie on Intereconomia o liked really much and this movie liked to my father too.

Madeleine wrote: "I've taught Huckleberry Finn --that's my favorite Twain.
Read most of his other major works: Tom Sawyer, Innocents Abroad,
Life on the Mississippi, etc. Even visited his home town and with my broth..."

Rafted on the Mississippi? I didn't know they did that! We live about 90 minutes from Hannibal, but although we go through there on the way to Chicago, we haven't stopped to do the Mark Twain stuff in years.

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

Which is my go-to example when explaining to people that choosing the wrong POV can completely wreck a book.

Interesting reflection Mrs Catelli 🤔.