by admin | Apr 27, 2025 | Quarry Farm
Originally posted by: Elise Johnson-Schmidt on June 29, 202 In 1868, Jervis Langdon, father-in-law of Mark Twain, purchased a simple farmhouse and the grounds that surrounded it as a retreat for his family. Later named Quarry Farm, it was regularly modified from the...
by admin | Apr 27, 2025 | The Study
Originally posted by: Charline Jao on April 21, 2022 In “How to Tell a Story,” Mark Twain describes a distinctly American style of comedic delivery where what is said is less important than the way one says it: The humorous story is strictly a work of art—high and...
by admin | Apr 27, 2025 | The Study
Originally posted by: Larry Howe on June 18, 2020 My wife, Judy, and I just spent a blissful week at Quarry Farm. Early June in New York’s Finger Lakes region is a beautiful time—wildflowers add splashes of color to the landscape, bird songs add a soundtrack, and...
by admin | Apr 26, 2025 | 150 Years of Innocents Abroad
Originally posted by: Harold H. Hellwig on December 16, 2019 EDITOR’S NOTE: August of 2019 marked the 150th anniversary of the publication of Mark Twain’s first book, The Innocents Abroad. We celebrate the occasion with a series of short essays by Twain scholars who...
by admin | Apr 26, 2025 | The Study
Originally posted by: Susan K. Harris on April 18, 2017 In his 1903 essay “Why Not Abolish It?,” Mark Twain argues that the age of consent for extramarital relations should be abolished for women. Twain’s underlying premises are that young women are not responsible...