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The Curious Republic of Gondour, and Other Whimsical Sketches

by Mark Twain

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  1. Section 1- The Curious Republic of Condour

    12:33

  2. Section 2- A Memory

    8:02

  3. Section 3- Introductory to "Memoranda"

    5:09

  4. Section 4- About Smells; A Couple of Sad Experiences; Dan Murphy

    11:13

  5. Section 5- The "Tournament" in A.D. 1870

    6:52

  6. Section 6- Curious Relic For Sale

    13:09

  7. Section 7- A Reminiscence of the Back Settlements; A Royal Compliment

    12:11

  8. Section 8- The Approaching Epidemic; The Tone-Imparting Committee

    10:47

  9. Section 9- Our Precious Lunatic

    9:51

  10. Section10- The European Wars

    5:01

  11. Section 11- The Wild Man Interviewed

    7:57

  12. Section 12- Last Words of Great Men

    10:18

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Voting power becomes a measure of social standing in the imaginary republic of Gondour. Mark Twain's opening sketch describes a country where education and property earn citizens extra votes, shaping everything from official appointments to the depth of a greeting in the street. Through a visitor's observations and conversations, the piece examines how political rules can influence ambition, respect and everyday habits.

The collection also turns from public institutions to personal oddities and country storytelling. A narrator recalls a pipe whose powerful smell drove his travelling companion onto the upper deck of their ship. Elsewhere, an undertaker praises a practical man who planned the details of his own burial. These essays and short sketches give readers a range of Twain's comic methods: elaborate explanations, exaggerated memories and speakers whose words reveal their peculiar priorities.

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Mark Twain

Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, and essayist. He has been praised as the "greatest humorist the United States has produced", with William Faulkner calling him "the father of American literature".

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Book facts

First published
1919
Reading time
About 70 minutes
Pages
46
Language
English
Genre
Satire
Formats
PDF, EPUB, Read online, Audiobook
Audio read by
John Greenman