Mark Twain's Date . . 1601

Mark Twain's Date . . 1601 - Conversation as it was by the Social Fireside in the Time of the Tudors is a ribald satire written by the American humorist Mark Twain in 1876. Considered in its time near pornographic for it's vulgar comedy it was privately printed for many years. Versions of the text were circulated long before the landmark obscenity cases of the late 50's and early to mid 60's allowed widespread publication of previously unprintable books. This version though undated is thought to have been originally published in the mid 1930's and features artwork from Mahlon Blaine.