Letters From the Earth Author:Twain, Mark "This book will never be published... ...in fact, it couldn't be, because it would be a felony." — So wrote Mark Twain to a friend in 1909 and until now most of the remarkable pieces in this book were considered too controversial for publication. — Now at last, these gems have been freed from the murky shadows of censorship and restored to their r... more »ightful place in American literature. All of it is vintage Twain: sharp, witty, imaginatiove, sometimes wildly funny.