I read Twain's "Innocents Abroad" several years ago, and since taking up wet shaving I'm reminded of his description of a lousy shave. Mr. Twain might not be for everyone, but I found this book hilarious and depressing in spots. Enjoy (or cringe) at the text below. http://books.google.com/books?id=XX...um=1&ved=0CC4Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=rake&f=false
Great passage, very funny stuff. I once read a book of passages from the whole of Twain's works and it was amazing what scepticism, insight and depth he truly had.
To be sure, he was the Anglo American counterpart to his chronological Anglo Irish contemporary Oscar Wilde. Without question the two of them were the greatest English speaking wits of the 19th century, each with a particularly cultural view determined by the side of the Atlantic they were nurtured on. Both of them are my favorite dead authors. Favorite living author has to be Bill Bryson, from Des Moines, who because he lived for over 30 years in England suffers from multi-culturarity (my own word). If you appreciate good dry humor and you have not read his stuff you should start with "Mother Tongue".
:scared001 Rake and scrape......"At that point in time" happy102) woulda been a good time to have Glen.:happy097
