Eli Mandel’s Reviews > Mark Twain, A Biography: The Personal And Literary Life Of Samuel Langhorne Clemens > Status Update
Eli Mandel
is 55% done
Been reading this slowly for the past few months during the times that R Moshe used to finish Shas for the 101st time and I'm finding it every bit as satisfying as R Moshe found his pastime.
— Jul 21, 2014 04:46PM
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Eli Mandel
is 90% done
1. Not sure why Paine whitewashes the tension between Clemens and Clara. He fingerpaints it when he might have used the whole brush to better effect. 2. The last part of the book, which is made up of Paine's personal acquaintance with Mark Twain, really could have used some editing; he'll start telling a story and then interrupt himself to give the background.
— Aug 18, 2014 04:45AM
