The War Prayer
by Twain, Mark
- Used
- very good
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Berkeley, California, United States
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About This Item
See Sharp Press, 2006. Pamphlet. Very Good. Unmarked. 8p. Measures 5.5x8.5 inches. During the Philippine-American War, Twain wrote a short pacifist story titled The War Prayer, which makes the point that humanism and Christianity's preaching of love are incompatible with the conduct of war. It was submitted to Harper's Bazaar for publication, but on March 22, 1905, the magazine rejected the story as "not quite suited to a woman's magazine".
Reviews
On Mar 24 2016, a reader said:
A scathing indictment of war in Twain's inimitable satirical style. He refused to let this be published during his lifetime for fear of offending his religious family members, but never expected it would take so long to see the light of day. A must-read and an essential for Twain collectors.
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- Seller
- Diatrope Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 27967
- Title
- The War Prayer
- Author
- Twain, Mark
- Format/Binding
- Pamphlet
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- See Sharp Press
- Date Published
- 2006
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Mark Twain, American Literature, War, Patriotism, 19th Century Literature, Peace Studies,
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