the last word on first love…

Only once did Mark Twain write from a woman’s point of view: in “Eve’s Diary,” which he claimed to have “translated from the original hieroglyphic.” That was in 1905, following the death of his wife. It became the companion piece to “Extracts from Adam’s Diary” from a decade earlier, and taken together—as they must be—they are Twain at his most wise, most eloquent and most personal.

Our expanded edition fulfills Twain’s wish that the two stories be published together. “They score points against each other,” he wrote, “so, if not bound together, some of those points would not be perceived.” Told in alternating voices, it incorporates previously unpublished passages as well as his forgotten final revision of “Adam’s Diary.” Michael Mojher’s illustrations are the perfect complement to Twain’s words.

Publisher’s Note: When we published the Diaries, it was the only edition available. Today you’ll find numerous versions, but ours features about 30% more text than the others.

“Funny? Yes. And you expect that. But this is also a love story written by Samuel Clemens, the wounded human soul behind the sword and shield of Twain’s humor.” —Birmingham Weekly

“There is a sense of equality, feeling and wisdom here that unfolds as a lesson on relationships, and becomes a truly noble treatment of gender and consequence.” —Inside Pages

“The sort of book that makes for deeply satisfying reading.”  —Mark Twain Forum

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