Gravity

Part of the Mark Twain and His Circle series

Discover the untold strength and voice of Mark Twain's wife through her revealing letters.

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Bookroo's summary

Meet Olivia Langdon Clemens, not as the frail figure history remembers, but as a resilient partner to Mark Twain. Through her letters, uncover her role as a steadfast mother, world traveler, and the family's anchor. Her words reveal a new perspective on Twain's life and offer a captivating glimpse into the challenges and triumphs of a nineteenth-century woman. What secrets and insights lie within her correspondence? Explore the grace and strength of a woman who defied expectations and left an indelible mark on those around her.

From the publisher

In this new volume of letters, readers are invited to meet Olivia Louise Langdon Clemens on her own terms, in her own voice–as complementary partner to her world-famous spouse, Mark Twain, and as enduring friend, mother to four children, world traveler, and much more. The frail woman often portrayed by scholars, biographers, and Twain himself is largely absent in these letters. Instead, Olivia (who Twain affectionately referred to as “Gravity” in their early correspondence) emerges as a resilient and energetic nineteenth-century woman, her family’s source and center of stability, and a well of private and public grace in an ever-changing landscape. Mark Twain’s biography recounted in Olivia’s letters offers new insights, and her captivating voice is certain to engage and enlighten readers.

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