“When angry, count four; when very angry, swear.”
“Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example.”
“Familiarity breeds contempt-and children.”
“All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure.”
Few literary lions are more quotable than Mark Twain. As we celebrate 100 years of the Westport Library, we remember Twain’s impact on the culture of 1908 America…and Connecticut. The next program in the Library Spoken Word series on Mark Twain and the Emergence of the American Voice is Wednesday May 14 at 7:30 pm. Daniel Cruson, President of the Archaeology Society of Connecticut will speak on The Impact of Mark Twain in Connecticut. On Monday May 19 at 7pm, beTwixt, beTween & beTwain an original musical revue of Twain’s stories will be performed by composer Danny Ashkenasi and cast members.To hear the previous programs in the series, listen to the Library podcasts.
If you are inspired to re-acquaint yourself with Mark Twain, you can find most of his writing on our fiction shelves under Twain. The DVD of Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn is also available. We have Essays and Correspondence by Twain, as well as his Autobiography. Did you see the production of the rediscovered comedy, Is He Dead?
“Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience.” No matter how aroused your conscience,
good friends and good books have always been found at the Westport Library!