In the three novels published in one volume by the esteemed Library of America, Mark Twain turned his comic genius to a period that fascinated and repelled him in equal measure: medieval and Renaissance Europe. The seeming opposites of brashly optimistic, commercial and democratic 19th century America engaged Twain's imagination, inspiring a children's classic, an astonishing fantasy of comedy and violence and an unusual fictional biography. Library of America editions are crafted to last for generations, printed on lightweight acid free paper, with sewn bindings. Includes a detailed chronology of Twain's life, an essay on the texts and explanatory notes.