While going through the possessions of a decreased guest who owed them money, the mistress of the inn and her son find a treasure map that leads them to a pirate's fortune.

This work is not a regular autobiography but a witty little piece about the American writer and humorist Mark Twain's fictional family tree. Moreover, the illustrations form an exciting aspect of this book. They have no relationship to the book's text but use cartoons depicting a children's poem. It is Twain's interesting, comical take on his autobiography.

2011 Reprint of 1871 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. "Mark Twain's (Burlesque) Autobiography and First Romance" is a short volume, published by Sheldon in 1871. It is Twain's third book. It consists of two stories - "First Romance," which had originally appeared in 1870, and "A Burlesque Autobiography." The illustrations form an interesting aspect of this book. They have no relationship to the text of the book. Rather, they use cartoons illustrating the children's poem "The House that Jack Built" to lampoon the Erie Railroad Ring and its participants, Jay Gould, John T. Hoffman, and Jim Fisk.

Reproduction of the original: A Burlesque Autobiography, and, First Romance by Mark Twain

The book bears no relationship to Twain's actual life. The two short stories present fictional characters who are supposedly part of Twain's lineage.

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