Warm, compassionate, beautifully written work offers unparalleled perceptions of celebrated humorist's faults, foibles, and personality, as well as insights into the spirit and style of his writing. Includes reviews of Innocents Abroad, Roughing It, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court and other works. It is a "work of art and a work of genius." Henry Steele Commager.