The Brutal & Hilarious Critique Written by Mark Twain

English: Lesson 85 How fair was Twain's critique of Cooper's literary style? "A work of art? It has no invention; it has no order, system, sequence, or result; it has no lifelikeness, no thrill, no stir, no seeming of reality; its characters are confusedly drawn, and by their acts and words they prove that they …

A Hagiography of George Washington | by Mason Weems

English: Lesson 75 "A History of the Life and Death, Virtues and Exploits of General George Washington" by Mason Weems How believable was the book? Mason Weems was a bookseller and a writer, and like any good businessman, he saw a golden opportunity to write a book that the whole of America would read and …