Robert D. Jerome

In Mark Twain in Elmira, editors Robert D. Jerome and Herbert A. Wisbey, Jr. reprint reminisces and other early articles about Twain's time in Elmira, NY. The editors organize the topics into nine topics: Mark Twain in Elmira; The Langdon Family (Twain's in-laws); Quarry Farm; Lectures in Elmira; Monument to Adam; Friends and Visitors; Park Church and Thomas K. Beecher; Woodlawn Cemetery; and Anecdotes. The stories shed light on a town that played a large role in Twain's life, both his personal life and as an author. Those who enjoy his humor will not be disappointed and the vignette style of Jerome and Wisbey's organization makes for easy reading.… (altro)