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A Horse's Tale
547 pages
A playful, satirical romp through the exaggerated landscape of American tall tales.
What it feels like
Reading this classic piece of American fiction feels like sitting around a campfire listening to a master storyteller spin increasingly absurd yarns. The narrative moves at a brisk, playful pace, driven by a comical and satirical tone that pokes fun at the grand tradition of the American tall tale. With a lighthearted and whimsical mood, the text invites readers to revel in extraordinary imagination, where nights are impossibly dark and horses outrun cloudbursts. The prose is steeped in classic, exaggerated humor, making it an accessible and delightful experience. It is a perfect fit for readers of all ages who appreciate historical fiction with a witty, imaginative edge and a deep affection for the art of storytelling.
- Mood
- lighthearted
- playful
- whimsical
- Tone
- comical
- satirical
- humorous
- exaggerated
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- the art of storytelling · American folklore · myth-making · absurdity
- The writing
- Humorous and highly imaginative, characterized by classic American tall-tale exaggeration.
- The arc
- A playful journey through exaggerated American folklore that delights with its imaginative absurdity.
- Who it's for
- Readers of all ages who enjoy classic American humor, satire, and the playful absurdity of tall tales.
About the book
In Mark Twain's comical satire of the art of telling tall tales in America "A Horse's Tail", there was "night so dark the cats ran against each other he wrote of "a horse so fast the wagon started thirty yards ahead of the cloudburst and made it home without a drop of..." Twain extra ordinary sense of imagination and humor makes this a classic for all ages.Please Note: This book is easy to read in true text, not scanned images that can sometimes be difficult to decipher. The Microsoft eBook has a contents page linked to the chapter headings for easy navigation. The Adobe eBook has bookmarks at chapter headings and is printable up to two full copies per year.
Description from Open Library.
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