| Description |
1 online resource (1 audio file (13hr., 43 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Cast |
Read by Matthew Carson. |
| Summary |
Hank, or simply, The Boss, as he comes to be most frequently known, quickly uses his modern day knowledge and education to pass himself off as a great magician, to get himself out of all sorts of surprising, and frequently amusing situations, as well as to advance the technological and cultural status of the nation in which he finds himself. In the rather un-subtle sub-text of the story, Twain uses The Boss to express a surprisingly pragmatic and frequently contradictory philosophy. The Boss explores the relative merits of Democracy, and Monarchy, he expresses his views on the "Nature v. Nurture" debate, he frequently speaks forcefully against an established Church, but just as "strong advocates for religion and a variety of churches, just not a compulsory one, and he devotes at least one afternoon to introducing his companions to the concept of inflation. In a far more subtle, yet no less forceful manner, the Boss shares with the listener some views about taxation, slavery, both literal and wage slavery, trade unions, the origins of the German language, the nature of marriage, and probably most powerfully, death. It is a tall order for a relatively brief text, but Twain manages it all with surprising clarity. No one will agree with the Boss on all of these matters, and I would be surprised if Twain himself would. The Boss's views are so pragmatic, and often contradictory, the listener is left to wonder if Twain himself is alternately speaking through the Boss, and setting him up as a straw man. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
History |
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Audiobooks
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| Added Author |
Carson, Matthew.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781955263160 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1955263167 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT14103886 |
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