Joel Chandler Harris, "Books and Book Men", Atlanta Constitution (25 December 1881), p. 11, in Mark Twain: The Contemporary Reviews (1999), edited by Louis J. Budd, p. 204
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All that is really vital in the wild humor of Mark Twain is here, but it is strengthened and refined.
— Joel Chandler Harris on The Prince and the Pauper
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About Joel Chandler Harris
Joel Chandler Harris (December 9,1848 – July 3, 1908) was an American journalist born in Eatonton, Georgia who wrote the Uncle Remus stories.
About Joel Chandler Harris
Joel Chandler Harris (December 9,1848 – July 3, 1908) was an American journalist born in Eatonton, Georgia who wrote the Uncle Remus stories.
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