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Mark Twain on India

Mark Twain on an Indian Train

Mark Twain's description of what it was like to ride an Indian train in the late 19th century.

Mark Twain on Cultural Adaptation

Mark Twain's take on human rules across cultures, how to define modesty, and who really belongs in an asylum.

Following the Equator

Mark Twain on India: The Indian Crow

An excerpt from Following the Equator on Indian crows

Illustration from Following the Equator

Mark Twain on India: Why Fair Skin is Ugly

An extract from Mark Twain's Following the equator where he talks about how ugly fair skin looks next to the vibrant colors of India.

Mark Twain on the Indian Heat

Mark Twain's interpretation of the "winter months" in India and what it takes to melt a brass knob.

Mark Twain India Following the Equator

Mark Twain on Why Hindus don’t accept foreign gods

Excerpt from Following the Equator

The Best of Mark Twain on India

  Mark Twain has always been one of my favorite writers and I finally got my hands on a print copy of his India reflections in the…

Why Mark Twain thinks India is Amazing

Mark Twain's thoughts on what makes India unique from the rest of the world

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