Mark Twain's Fan Mail
"Over the course of his prolific career, Twain received countless letters from his adoring readers and, occasionally, his critics. Two hundred of them, written according to the style of the era's wonderfully quaint epistolary etiquette, are collected in Dear Mark Twain: Letters from His Readers...His correspondents ranged from school children, businessmen, farmers, and political activists, to con artists, teachers, and housewives. Most touching of all, is the fan mail Twain received -- a timeless testament to the soul-stirring power of earnest gratitude." Read a charming sampling of these letters here.
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