An American legend rewrites a remarkably contemporary Adam and Eve. In tackling the first three chapters of Genesis, Twain creates a story of The First Couple who are psychologically familiar to even 21st Century Americans. He wrote the Diaries as a tribute to his own marriage, so they are also his most heartfelt and personal work. Between 1893 and 1906, he attempted six versions, only these satisfied him and were published in his lifetime. This expanded edition is - beautifully illustrated - faithful to Twain's final rewrites - faithful to Twain's wish that the two tales be "bound together" - and includes passages published for the first time.