k.wing's review
The Diaries of Adam and Eve (Hesperus Press) by Mark Twain
I read this one standing up in the library on summer. It's a very quick read that will make you laugh out loud a few times.
Ol' Sammy Clem. had a real gift with satire. In this book, he begins with Adam's diary, which contains rudimentary language and perception. When Eve arrives in the Garden, he is scared shit-less. He runs from her and tries to figure her out, but she is so bizzare to him. For example, Eve makes all these signs to locate where things are in the Garden - something Adam finds horrifying.
Then, we go to Eve's diary. The art in Eve's diary is well developed and beautiful - if not whimsical. She is deeply introspective.
The stark contrast between the two is priceless.
Ol' Sammy Clem. had a real gift with satire. In this book, he begins with Adam's diary, which contains rudimentary language and perception. When Eve arrives in the Garden, he is scared shit-less. He runs from her and tries to figure her out, but she is so bizzare to him. For example, Eve makes all these signs to locate where things are in the Garden - something Adam finds horrifying.
Then, we go to Eve's diary. The art in Eve's diary is well developed and beautiful - if not whimsical. She is deeply introspective.
The stark contrast between the two is priceless.
