The Illustrated Mark Twain and the Buffalo Express: 10 Stories and over a Century of Sketches

The Illustrated Mark Twain and the Buffalo Express collects ten feature stories published by Mark Twain in the Buffalo Express during his year-long tenure at the publication, accompanied by illustrations drawn by five artists over a span of nearly 115 years. This book also includes 10 humorous illustrations created by Pulitzer Prize–winning cartoonist Tom Toles for a 1978 Buffalo Courier-ExpressSunday Magazine series, as well as two 21st-century caricatures of Twain by Adam Zyglis.

Format: Hardback
Length: 138 pages
Publication date: 20 February 2024
Publisher: Globe Pequot Press

Mark Twain's arrival in Buffalo as a young man with a diverse background in printing, journalism, and public speaking marked the beginning of his brief but significant tenure at the Buffalo Express in 1869. As the managing editor, one of his earliest decisions was to accompany each of his Saturday feature stories with an illustration. However, the illustrations didn't end there. For over a century, illustrators have continued to revisit Twain's original Express stories, adding their own drawings to enhance the humorist's legacy.

The Illustrated Mark Twain and the Buffalo Express is a captivating collection that brings together ten feature stories published by Twain during his year-long stint at the Buffalo Express. These stories are accompanied by illustrations created by five artists over a period of nearly 115 years. Among these illustrations are original drawings by Express staff artist John Harrison Mills in the fall of 1969, as well as illustrations featured alongside Twain's Express stories by his favorite contemporary illustrator, True Williams, who would become the principal illustrator of Twain's renowned works such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Sketches, New and Old.

This book also features 10 humorous illustrations created by Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Tom Toles for a 1978 Buffalo Courier-ExpressSunday Magazine series, which are being reprinted for the first time in this volume. Additionally, there is a captivating cartoon drawn in 1983 for the Mark Twain Journal by Bill Watterson, the renowned cartoonist and author of the comic strip "Calvin and Hobbes."

To conclude, The Illustrated Mark Twain and the Buffalo Express is a treasure trove of visual delights that showcases Twain's enduring legacy through the collaboration of talented illustrators and artists. It provides a unique perspective on the humorist's work and offers a glimpse into the creative process that has shaped his enduring reputation.

Weight: 454g
Dimension: 299 x 263 x 16 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781493076031