Hi Anthony, I emailed the Center for Mark Twain Studies and posed this question. They recommended an edition titled “The Mysterious Stranger Manuscripts” published in 2005 by University of California Press
The Mark Twain Boyhood Museum has had editions of many of Twain’s works with the original illustrations produced. “the Mysterious Stranger with the N. C. Wyeth illustrations” which you can purchase from their store. It is paperback, priced at $8.95. You can order it from the museum and they’ll send it to you.
The cartoon scared the crap out of me because of how unexpected it was. Theres something about an children's show with sinister undertones that just unsettles you. Similar to Coraline. Who the heck decided to give this a G rating?
Jason dean Can step on me I think that it’s unsettling for several reasons. First there’s the character in itself which looks creepy (for a million reasons that we could break down) and it’s interacting with children which should trigger anxiety in many adults. The second point is that it identifies itself as Satan, which (unless you’re some form of Luciferian and can find empowerment through a narrative of rebellion) can also be unsettling. Third is really the commentary made about humanity. What upsets us the most is that the character is quite disgusted by humanity’s pettiness and looks down upon us, I think. Is it for one of those or another reason that you find it freaky?
Noah Moon yeah I feel like that’s exactly what it is. In my review of a polish novel titled Solaris, I briefly talked about Lovecraft and said that all Cthulhu amounted to was a guy in France making foie gras-the difference being that humanity was substituted for duck and a cosmic horror for the Frenchman. It’s scary for a human to feel like somebody is looking at us the way we look at ants.
The inspiration for Mark Twain's character the Angel Satan was based on his meetings with Nikola Tesla. The ending of the book is a great interpretation and understanding of non-duality and emptiness from the Buddhist traditions
Both points are amazing to hear!! Thank you for bringing this up. I just did a quick Google search and it seems like I have a lot of reading to do. That photo of Twain with Tesla is mesmerizing...
Did Mark think Nikola Tesla was the satan? Nikola Tesla is the most interesting person to have lived, and i only recently found that him and Mark Twain had a Friendship.
@@scottbriggs7936 I’m not acquainted with the theory or related facts, but I would imagine that if Twain saw a “Satan” dimension to Tesla it would not have been in the literal tradition of good vs. evil, but rather as a Promethean “steal the fire from the Gods to give to the mortals” kind of way. In other words, a topsy turvy wisdom, an idealistic affection for humans as individuals, but also an intolerance for certain flaws of humans in society. Again, this is what I imagine, I haven’t yet found anything Twain wrote on Tesla and if anybody finds some things I think everybody would appreciate being directed to them.
@@scottbriggs7936I think Twain may have been attempting to describe and explain the madness that Tesla suffered from. Tesla was NOT a happy man. He did have an experience that could be called "negative rapture" or perhaps a "horrifying enlightenment". We normally think of enlightenment as a perception of larger truth and that it calms down the emotions and leaves a sense of contentment with reality. But a horrifying enlightenment is either the ego's reaction to the ultimate, unrelateable infinity... OR it's a human reaction to the possibility that even love and grace are NOT universal, that there is NO god to save anyone, that our very existence doesn't even matter and has no significance, that those things are just as transitory as human life itself. We are hardwired to need love. Absent that, we may commonly try to compensate by doing something to make us feel important. But if ultimate reality is beyond all of that... that's really terrifying and depressing to our emotional natures. If only Tesla had been handed a copy of the Tao Te Ching... I'm only hypothesizing here but everything I know about Twain and Tesla suggests to me that Twain became deeply concerned with Tesla's state of mind and wanted to understand it and convey it to others, and Twain's efforts came from his compassion.
It's a masterpiece. And it's completely underrated. There's another version from which they did a movie, there Satan is called No. 44, and it's good, but isn't really as good as the book that was originally published, no matter how much "this is the one that Twain was supposed to publish" they insist on, the Satan version is the golden one.
That video you mentioned about the claymation has a strange draw for me. I watch it every few years or so. At first it disturbed me. A friend actually showed it to me one night when we were both coming down on psychedelics. It is humbling in a strange way, yet disturbing at the same time.
Same guys, I watched it with some friends soon after we started peaking. Had no idea what it would turn into and actually changed a lot for me. It definitely is humbling.
The animation scared the heck outa me. I actually had no idea the characters in the film were from some of his books when I was younger. I always git confused with “the stranger” and “the mysterious stranger” tho. Good vid, I was planning on getting the book and that immediately reminded me of the film from my childhood.
@urgiduurrgghh i have 2 versions. One is the version completed by his close friend (can't remember the name) from 1910 (or something like that) which is the closest thing to the final (I feel). Try Ebay.cant go wrong with hard copy :)
Yeah bro I finished the story and thought "wtf? what just happened?" then I recapped the events and thought "oh...…" The particulars contradict themselves at times, but the over all point works regardless.
I ain't finna read that : yeah I think that you’re making a really great point here. It’s not what we can truly call a finished or complete work. Some people simply wouldn’t be able to move past the contradictions and other things I would dismiss as editorial matters. I get that and I wouldn’t fault those people for not liking the book on those terms. In my opinion-and it’s just that, an opinion-I support your attitude and think that’s how we should approach an important story that is nonetheless unfinished. The point works and it is a great ride.
@@ColdNorth0628 lol who told you this? Ironically, they're a discreet society that keep secrets within secrets and trace back to the early 1300's (something like that). I encourage you to read up on that.very interesting. Freemasons are social climbers. I know it sounds corny and stupid, but once you join then your soul is no longer yours
@@ramsal6013 "Secrets within secrets"? Oh you mean their special handshakes and gestures? There is nothing enlightening about Freemasonry. Its just another cult.
@@SniffHeinkel what i meant was today's freemasons only know what the REAL freemasons want them to know. I agree, it is a cult..but like any other? No my friend, they stand alone in their own category. For a man like Mark Twain to join puzzles me.
Just finished the audio book. Satan's character is almost written in a similar way that Stephen King would write but the setting is almost Poe-esk in a way. I was not expecting this kind of writing coming from the author known more for is adventurous tails with Sawyer and Finn. This is my new favorite Clemens book yet I felt haunted by the end. I don't normally like such a feeling but it was such a cerebral reading that I never seen coming. I feel like Clemens might have been in a bit of a dark place when he was writing this, being near the end of his life and all. I think World War I might have been going on too. Please correct me if I'm wrong in this. Just such a haunting book.
@@DanielGargallo So far I've read two books (the fraudulent one and the real one), seen every video i could find, and seen the cheesy 80's movie so we're doing pretty good
I just finished audio hearing it, it is mind blowing, to me it tries to go to the deepest essence of the meaning of being alive stripped of any custom.
loved this review dude and thank you for not spoiling a lot of book reviewers tend to spoiler a lot and it's the most annoying thing ever esp when there's not even a warning
parade thank you friend! Personally, I prefer to stick to the themes and feelings and avoid plot points, but sometimes it can’t be helped. When I made this review I honestly felt like I had given too much up.
I've read so many European books with themes like this ... while the whole time in my back yard .. this book was waiting in the wings...it says alot about America , that some keen to literature like myself hasn't been lead to this book until now ..
This is the video that made me decide to read this book. About 10 minutes ago I finished the last chapter. It left me angry and in tears. Thank you for making this video man
Those are very, very kind words. I’m really amazed by how much community grew out of five minutes of me eating strawberries and just speaking without any script! You know, if the book had this impact on you it means that you truly had nothing standing between your heart and the words and I’m so happy that you had this incredible connection.
My favorite short story of all time. Great Video :) Wanted to add as well that there is full collection of Mark Twain's shorts stories, this one included, retailing for roughly around 25$ at Barnes. The print is still small, but you'll get a lot of bang for your buck. They're not all up to this level, but still interesting enough to read. "Cannibalism in the Cars" being a pretty interesting one as well. If you're a Mark Twain fan and interested in philosophy, then a lot of these stories will help you understand why he chose to identify himself as agnostic.
I know it doesn't follow the book, but the 1982 film, The Mysterious Stranger, starring Lance Kerwin and Chris Makepeace, has always been one of my favorites.
Yes , mark trains account of his own delusions of grandeur of his life with astrology markers, his life achievements of writing, and his enlightening account of how powers own and control our lives
What a great question and I’d love for others to jump in here. The short answer is ABSOLUTELY. Even the character design could be considered a clever reference by those who have made it all the way through. As you read the book you find that the writers lifted some things verbatim.
@@DanielGargallo so you 'get the name right' yes I am gonna divulge something that I "never talk about'' welp 1 this was my grandfather's favorite author and I believe one of his favorite books. When I was young he told me about it I was say 14 or so and I brushed it off. Mind you I'm 33. Ok so in the summer of 2017 I got the book. Welp I listened to the audio as I fell asleep on that last night... The best ending I never ever in a million years experienced. I couldn't wait to listen to it again. At 11:45 or so I wake up grab my phone and as I grabbed it my dad was calling. I pick up the phone to my histericle "sadness" dad. My little brother who was a year younger than me had slipped and died of a blood clot to the brain... A psychic had told me that my grandfather would guide me through the hardest time o would ever go through in my life. Just as in the ending "this is all an insanely vivid dream, insane like all dreams. A god that is capable of making good children or bad or sad or happy but never has made a one. For me this was my grandfather saying dream better dreams for me in the now and for my brother now passed. For that I will always love this book. The handle fillip traum I use bc what's in a real name but dishonor happy memories sadly that people always dwell on the bad. For that I am fillip traum. My family history maybe too much for some. So... When we are around people. Just call me fillip traum.
Thank you for sharing this incredible story here. It sounds like your grandfather was a tremendous man and it’s amazing how he was able to plant such a seed that could manifest after such time. Reading your post, I find that the Mysterious Stranger is much more than an existential work. It is a very transcendental project. In many ways, I am caught thinking of the moment that Fillip Traum leaps over the tightrope Walker-the moment that mirrors the jester leaping over the tightrope walker in Nietzsche’s Thus Spoke Zarathustra. I sincerely appreciate you taking the time to share such a personal story here.
You popped up in my recommended because I was watching old videos from the Adventures of Mark Twain. I haven't read the mysterious stranger as a book. I don't really read books, and I'm a bit afraid to read a book all about satan.
moonapplesauce thank you for your comment. If you don’t really read books, but are interested in reading, maybe this isn’t the best book to start off with. Books will change your life and show you how much you can grow and who you are/can be. I encourage you to look for things that seem interesting to you and when you’re ready to explore material that might challenge you or seem intimidating, you can take the deep dive! Graphic novels, manga, and comics are great things to enjoy and I still benefit and love these things. For me, however, there’s really nothing like prose fiction. Let me know if you need any recommendations, but your local librarian should be very capable of helping you find great stuff!
If you read the book you will find that -The Satan- Has nothing to do with the book. The charector without giving away the book even calls himself fillip traum for fear of people thinking he's "that Satan" the book is about friends and life and how before you know it one day your waiting for that last living friend to open the door and greet you as you greet him. Only... Well for that you will have to read the book. When you or if you read the book when the name Satan is used think of the friend you may have had or you were that diddnt have an easy name growing up maybe their parents were in the paper maybe your friend was in the news but you still love your friend. You know your friend and don't judge them bc you are familiar to them. So with that, I suggest you check it out, I hope it is for you what is was for me.
@@SeraphimMessenger Your comment is difficult to read, it's kind of like a run-on sentence. Why did they name anybody "satan" if they aren't trying to make some commentary about satan?
@@hazelkitty27 I'm responding by phone, don't have the time for the grammar awards of the year. The name Satan in the book is a reference to people that cannot change their name nor why should they. Bc my uncle is Hitler should I change my name or Hussein or Stalin that's small minded and it's running away from who and what you are. If you must know in the book the charector Satan is an angel that was named before the fall. Now me I know the difference between the (Naga) who is Satan and Lucifer the light bringer. In this case it doesn't matter and if we were a couple scholars the word in reference in the Bible to Satan & Lucifer is the word senph which has 4-5 literal meanings in aramaic it means snake or serpent in akadian it means to be bright with luminous color in Sumerian it means the bright one (smart or luminated) and semmetic Kaballistic language it means to be bright and above. So Satan is an English translation that means nothing if we want to be technical. Back to the book. In the book this angel named Satan was named before the fall. Can you imagine being named Washington and live in England post American rebellion? I mean it's poetic. So Satan tells the kids call me fillip traum. In German the name traum means dream. In the first texts in the book he refers to this old german town to still asleep in it's era. This is a wink at what would become the ending. I don't want you to think I'm coming off as an asshole but grammar insults belong next to shit and siflis in the dictionary especially when I was trying to explain the actual reason for the use of this name in the book.
Your Existence Has Expired some people in the comments really encourage finding the draft tiled No. 44. Not sure if that is the draft I read. Good luck finding this creature!
I wanted to add something here. For people who don't like the Satan aspect of the book. The charector of Satan number one was originally written down as no.44 it's said that mark twains understudy was the reason for the charector name. On the other side of this their were manuscript that had this same charector in writings by mark Twain as far as the mysterious stranger or no.44 the name Satan was part of texts maybe part of this book maybe not. If you read the book you soon realize this charector is never "the Satan."
Fillip Traum that’s a great set of points that I was not aware of. In the draft I read, the character clarified that he was the nephew of Satan, though given the ending this might not really be the in-universe case and Satan would likely just be another fiction invented by the character. Regardless of the draft, no. 44 or Fillip Traum might be the more appropriate names to use in referring to the character.
There is a movie with the same name and a very differnt strory in which the stranger is named 44. Can you tell us something about it? Is it available to be read? th-cam.com/video/suBwgkhNIKA/w-d-xo.html
Hi Jorge, I’m researching this and trying to figure out the right way to answer this question. I either read the Paine-Duneka Text of 1915 or the Chronicle of Young Satan-it wasn’t clarified in the book. I’ll let you know which one in the future.
Great video! I have a question: how is the letter font on that book version?? Cause I want to buy that exactly paperback version with the clay image cause i love the desing in the movie, but i read reviews saying that the letter fond make it difficult to read, is that true???
Demacry1234 thanks for your comment. The letter font, in my opinion, is REALLLLY small. I got it for the cover but I probably got a headache reading it. I feel really bad saying that because I try to keep things positive here and the cover is so cool.
kelman727 do you think it would be more appropriate to interpret it more universally or almost as an existentialist kind of story? How do you see the book?
Though the allegory which he seems to be hinting at around 2:50 *is* specifically American. I'd not thought about it like that before, and now I need to re-read the book!
This was a really nice video! I’m not a big reader, but I’m thinking of checking this out! I like seeing someone gush about something they like! It’s very relatable
I never made that comparison, but it totally makes sense! And now I’m definitely seeing it. Also, how can you remember how to spell Mxyztplk and could you spell it backwards if needed?
I was looking for a review on it. Y My first exposure to the story was through the animation depicted on the front cover of your copy. Nice intro. I stopped at 1:59 and will read the book. Thanks!
Benhappy 802 another viewer asked me this and I checked my copy only to find that no publisher was listed on the front or back. Kind of surreal, but there is only an isbn. I also got the book from Amazon and can’t find it anymore.
AxelTaren307 I got this off of Amazon. When I read your comment I checked the edition and a couple weird things. No publisher is listed inside or on the cover. I could give you the ISBN if you want to go down this rabbit hole.
The word persona or person means false face or mask. Samma'el/Satan is the many faces god he was also the serpent in the garden of Eden. The first sin in the garden of Eden was taking a false identity.
:Everyone on the internet:Oh my god that mask thing scared me to death! Me:laughs at everyone who thought the satan mask is Creepy 😂 The mysterious stranger:😈 Me:why can’t I sleep?
I'm not sure that the Mysterious Stranger carries the same impact if one studies biblical history, Roman history, as well as the 16th, 17th, and 20th centuries. In my opinion, the philosophical themes expressed throughout the book appear extremely myopic, lacking the full context of human history. Great miseries have been created by the human race, but also great mercies. Likewise, religious rulers have been responsible for both. Scientists have done the same. Twain's Satan should have known (and did not because Twain could not know) that the greatest calculated loss of human life in history would be perpetuated not by an ignorant religious group or monarchy, but by communist governments in the 20th century, governments that fully embraced intellectual, materialist, and atheist philosophy. Twain's execution of his theme, while entertaining, is analagous to describing just the black pigments in a photograph while ignoring all the colors. It is not a full truth.
Satan is a liar but the very best liar there is. I think it is important, because it so plainly presents how the false view of subjectivism inevitably leads to solipsism (or vedanta Buddhism) . Solipsism is self evidently false, but it feels true when the subjective experience is exalted to the only position. The material outer experience is also just as evil when made the primary worldview. Ultimately to claim it's all illusion is to refute the claim that all is an illusion. Also to claim it's all physical and material is to refute your perspective because a material process cannot gain knowledge or assert truths. The truth is somewhere between, and it definitely doesn't come from satan. It's great to face this lie head on, im glad he wrote the book. "Well it's all an illusion except my understanding that it's all an illusion" no, satan you are a liar.
what book exactly should I buy
Hi Anthony, I emailed the Center for Mark Twain Studies and posed this question. They recommended an edition titled “The Mysterious Stranger Manuscripts” published in 2005 by University of California Press
The Mark Twain Boyhood Museum has had editions of many of Twain’s works with the original illustrations produced. “the Mysterious Stranger with the N. C. Wyeth illustrations” which you can purchase from their store. It is paperback, priced at $8.95. You can order it from the museum and they’ll send it to you.
@@DanielGargallo thanks Daniel :)
The cartoon scared the crap out of me because of how unexpected it was. Theres something about an children's show with sinister undertones that just unsettles you. Similar to Coraline. Who the heck decided to give this a G rating?
Jason dean Can step on me I think that it’s unsettling for several reasons. First there’s the character in itself which looks creepy (for a million reasons that we could break down) and it’s interacting with children which should trigger anxiety in many adults. The second point is that it identifies itself as Satan, which (unless you’re some form of Luciferian and can find empowerment through a narrative of rebellion) can also be unsettling. Third is really the commentary made about humanity. What upsets us the most is that the character is quite disgusted by humanity’s pettiness and looks down upon us, I think. Is it for one of those or another reason that you find it freaky?
@@DanielGargallo it reminds me of Sumerian mythology of how the gods wanted to get rid of humans for being to loud.
Inexpert Xennial wow!!!! That is a terrific connection. Out of curiosity do you have an opinion on Lovecraft?
I always found that clip unsettling because of how apathetic the stranger views humanity almost like a human looking at an ant colony.
Noah Moon yeah I feel like that’s exactly what it is. In my review of a polish novel titled Solaris, I briefly talked about Lovecraft and said that all Cthulhu amounted to was a guy in France making foie gras-the difference being that humanity was substituted for duck and a cosmic horror for the Frenchman. It’s scary for a human to feel like somebody is looking at us the way we look at ants.
The clay-mation made me buy the book. I got the illustrated hardcover.
The inspiration for Mark Twain's character the Angel Satan was based on his meetings with Nikola Tesla. The ending of the book is a great interpretation and understanding of non-duality and emptiness from the Buddhist traditions
Both points are amazing to hear!! Thank you for bringing this up. I just did a quick Google search and it seems like I have a lot of reading to do. That photo of Twain with Tesla is mesmerizing...
Did Mark think Nikola Tesla was the satan? Nikola Tesla is the most interesting person to have lived, and i only recently found that him and Mark Twain had a Friendship.
@@scottbriggs7936 I’m not acquainted with the theory or related facts, but I would imagine that if Twain saw a “Satan” dimension to Tesla it would not have been in the literal tradition of good vs. evil, but rather as a Promethean “steal the fire from the Gods to give to the mortals” kind of way. In other words, a topsy turvy wisdom, an idealistic affection for humans as individuals, but also an intolerance for certain flaws of humans in society. Again, this is what I imagine, I haven’t yet found anything Twain wrote on Tesla and if anybody finds some things I think everybody would appreciate being directed to them.
@@scottbriggs7936I think Twain may have been attempting to describe and explain the madness that Tesla suffered from. Tesla was NOT a happy man. He did have an experience that could be called "negative rapture" or perhaps a "horrifying enlightenment". We normally think of enlightenment as a perception of larger truth and that it calms down the emotions and leaves a sense of contentment with reality. But a horrifying enlightenment is either the ego's reaction to the ultimate, unrelateable infinity... OR it's a human reaction to the possibility that even love and grace are NOT universal, that there is NO god to save anyone, that our very existence doesn't even matter and has no significance, that those things are just as transitory as human life itself. We are hardwired to need love. Absent that, we may commonly try to compensate by doing something to make us feel important. But if ultimate reality is beyond all of that... that's really terrifying and depressing to our emotional natures. If only Tesla had been handed a copy of the Tao Te Ching... I'm only hypothesizing here but everything I know about Twain and Tesla suggests to me that Twain became deeply concerned with Tesla's state of mind and wanted to understand it and convey it to others, and Twain's efforts came from his compassion.
Yes, and it's a great example of how insidious a lie vedanta and Buddhism is. it's just nihilism with pretty mandalas
It's a masterpiece. And it's completely underrated. There's another version from which they did a movie, there Satan is called No. 44, and it's good, but isn't really as good as the book that was originally published, no matter how much "this is the one that Twain was supposed to publish" they insist on, the Satan version is the golden one.
That video you mentioned about the claymation has a strange draw for me. I watch it every few years or so. At first it disturbed me. A friend actually showed it to me one night when we were both coming down on psychedelics. It is humbling in a strange way, yet disturbing at the same time.
Ophion Nox I did the same thing, I watched it when I was coming down from LSD one night
Same guys, I watched it with some friends soon after we started peaking. Had no idea what it would turn into and actually changed a lot for me. It definitely is humbling.
I can’t believe that I am hearing an evangelion comparison in this video lmao that’s awesome
soakedjuggler Llllllllike an angel with cruel and merciless intent, go forth Young Boy and You’ll Become a LegEeeeeeeeND!
The animation scared the heck outa me. I actually had no idea the characters in the film were from some of his books when I was younger. I always git confused with “the stranger” and “the mysterious stranger” tho. Good vid, I was planning on getting the book and that immediately reminded me of the film from my childhood.
If you want to read the closest thing to the real/final version (mark did not finish), read "No. 44".
Btw, his real name isn't Satan, it's No.44 New Series 864962.
Thanks!
@urgiduurrgghh i have 2 versions. One is the version completed by his close friend (can't remember the name) from 1910 (or something like that) which is the closest thing to the final (I feel). Try Ebay.cant go wrong with hard copy :)
4:50 " most subversive thing I've ever *written* . . . read " haha you almost fooled me Mark Twain but I know your secret!
Deacon Blue-AJA 😂😂😂
Yeah bro I finished the story and thought "wtf? what just happened?" then I recapped the events and thought "oh...…" The particulars contradict themselves at times, but the over all point works regardless.
I ain't finna read that : yeah I think that you’re making a really great point here. It’s not what we can truly call a finished or complete work. Some people simply wouldn’t be able to move past the contradictions and other things I would dismiss as editorial matters. I get that and I wouldn’t fault those people for not liking the book on those terms. In my opinion-and it’s just that, an opinion-I support your attitude and think that’s how we should approach an important story that is nonetheless unfinished. The point works and it is a great ride.
While obviously not intentional, I think the contradictions add something to the message of the book.
Unexpected Evangelion reference
Also, remember, Mark Twain was a freemason and had knowledge beyond comprehension. This book is deeper than politics/America. Give it a few reads ;)
Ram Sal thanks for the tip ;)
Free mason just means he wanted to make a difference in the world.
@@ColdNorth0628 lol who told you this? Ironically, they're a discreet society that keep secrets within secrets and trace back to the early 1300's (something like that). I encourage you to read up on that.very interesting. Freemasons are social climbers. I know it sounds corny and stupid, but once you join then your soul is no longer yours
@@ramsal6013 "Secrets within secrets"? Oh you mean their special handshakes and gestures?
There is nothing enlightening about Freemasonry. Its just another cult.
@@SniffHeinkel what i meant was today's freemasons only know what the REAL freemasons want them to know. I agree, it is a cult..but like any other? No my friend, they stand alone in their own category. For a man like Mark Twain to join puzzles me.
Any books similar to this ? This was such a masterpiece 😍
Hi Yesenia, to help answer your question, can you let me know why you liked the book?
Mysterious stranger is one of my all time favorites, you might enjoy crazy by william peter blatty he also wrote the original excorcist
The confidence man by Herman Melville
Just finished the audio book. Satan's character is almost written in a similar way that Stephen King would write but the setting is almost Poe-esk in a way. I was not expecting this kind of writing coming from the author known more for is adventurous tails with Sawyer and Finn. This is my new favorite Clemens book yet I felt haunted by the end. I don't normally like such a feeling but it was such a cerebral reading that I never seen coming. I feel like Clemens might have been in a bit of a dark place when he was writing this, being near the end of his life and all. I think World War I might have been going on too. Please correct me if I'm wrong in this. Just such a haunting book.
Twain died in 1910. “Came in and went out with Halley’s comet.”
@@joedellinger9437 Thanks.
Lucifer didn't need to do much for the humans to start fighting. He just placed a cow and conflict begun. That makes you think
Part of my conquest to ravenously devour every single piece of media around this book
Good luck in your conquest!
@@DanielGargallo So far I've read two books (the fraudulent one and the real one), seen every video i could find, and seen the cheesy 80's movie so we're doing pretty good
This guy mentions a good anime while reviewing a good book. You sir have gotten yourself a new subscriber
YUM welcome to the community :) always feel welcome to suggest books for me to review!
I just finished audio hearing it, it is mind blowing, to me it tries to go to the deepest essence of the meaning of being alive stripped of any custom.
loved this review dude and thank you for not spoiling a lot of book reviewers tend to spoiler a lot and it's the most annoying thing ever esp when there's not even a warning
parade thank you friend! Personally, I prefer to stick to the themes and feelings and avoid plot points, but sometimes it can’t be helped. When I made this review I honestly felt like I had given too much up.
I consider this to be his best work yet.
I like how this video itself is like an interesting chat across the table
Wetcamerainc maybe I need to make that part of my format!
You did a nice job with the review! Thank you for not spoiling anything, it is very much appreciated!
Maren Paren thanks friend! Sometimes when I finish a review I wonder if I have actually said anything 😅
I've read so many European books with themes like this ... while the whole time in my back yard .. this book was waiting in the wings...it says alot about America , that some keen to literature like myself hasn't been lead to this book until now ..
this is one of those cases where something as interesting as this doesn't have enough about it lol. like, it's an amazing concept, but it's so short!
It’s an amazing story, to answer the question posed by the video title
Suffer Fools I loved the story. Why did you think it was amazing?
Daniel Gargallo what I loved so much about it is that it’s such an amazing religious allegory
I came across the stop motion version a few years back. It reintroduce me to mark Twain's works. It's amazing
Didn't expect NGE to be referenced. A man of taste
This is the video that made me decide to read this book. About 10 minutes ago I finished the last chapter. It left me angry and in tears.
Thank you for making this video man
Those are very, very kind words. I’m really amazed by how much community grew out of five minutes of me eating strawberries and just speaking without any script! You know, if the book had this impact on you it means that you truly had nothing standing between your heart and the words and I’m so happy that you had this incredible connection.
@@DanielGargallo Thank you for allowing me to find this connection man, I'm happy you're channel is growing and I'll continue watching!
Also thank you for replying to me!
My favorite short story of all time. Great Video :) Wanted to add as well that there is full collection of Mark Twain's shorts stories, this one included, retailing for roughly around 25$ at Barnes. The print is still small, but you'll get a lot of bang for your buck. They're not all up to this level, but still interesting enough to read. "Cannibalism in the Cars" being a pretty interesting one as well. If you're a Mark Twain fan and interested in philosophy, then a lot of these stories will help you understand why he chose to identify himself as agnostic.
Yep.
I just read the book, man was it a good read. One of my favorite books now.
One of my favorite works of literature. Maybe even in my top 15
What else is in your top 15?
I know it doesn't follow the book, but the 1982 film, The Mysterious Stranger, starring Lance Kerwin and Chris Makepeace, has always been one of my favorites.
One of the reviewers said creationists may hate it, so I ordered it.
epic review i might just buy this book! also loved that kaworu comparison i rly didnt expect it lmao
Synchro I think that he is *sometimes* a more accurate representation of the character (intentional or not) than the claymation’s adaptation.
What a lovely video, good job, man.❤
Yes , mark trains account of his own delusions of grandeur of his life with astrology markers, his life achievements of writing, and his enlightening account of how powers own and control our lives
He come in with the comet, he will go out with the comment, and he is looking forward to that
Can we consider the scenes from the movie to be a symbolical adaptation of the book?
What a great question and I’d love for others to jump in here. The short answer is ABSOLUTELY. Even the character design could be considered a clever reference by those who have made it all the way through. As you read the book you find that the writers lifted some things verbatim.
I will look into it I’ve also Read Huckleberry Fin, another great book of his 😀.
These are books? WORDS!?!?
Nice
Wait where can I buy this but now I'm writing this I realized I can just go on amazon... and just search it...
Jimbooski Man thank you for the comment! I know the feeling. 😂😂😂
Jimbooski Man You don't even have to download it, it's public domain so you can find it on the internet.
@@specialtwice4975 Hooray for Project Gutenberg!
I'm honestly on the fence about buying this book, but this totally convinced me to buy it! I honestly am so excited to read this classic novel :)
Mark Twain also wrote The Prince and the Pauper
I just read this how have I not heard of this brilliant book... Faust, master of margarita .. and this book do the same things..
Favorite book of all time. If you read the book you get why.
Fillip Traum the ending is a very rare experience to have as a reader.
@@DanielGargallo so you 'get the name right' yes I am gonna divulge something that I "never talk about'' welp 1 this was my grandfather's favorite author and I believe one of his favorite books. When I was young he told me about it I was say 14 or so and I brushed it off. Mind you I'm 33. Ok so in the summer of 2017 I got the book. Welp I listened to the audio as I fell asleep on that last night... The best ending I never ever in a million years experienced. I couldn't wait to listen to it again. At 11:45 or so I wake up grab my phone and as I grabbed it my dad was calling. I pick up the phone to my histericle "sadness" dad. My little brother who was a year younger than me had slipped and died of a blood clot to the brain... A psychic had told me that my grandfather would guide me through the hardest time o would ever go through in my life. Just as in the ending "this is all an insanely vivid dream, insane like all dreams. A god that is capable of making good children or bad or sad or happy but never has made a one. For me this was my grandfather saying dream better dreams for me in the now and for my brother now passed. For that I will always love this book. The handle fillip traum I use bc what's in a real name but dishonor happy memories sadly that people always dwell on the bad. For that I am fillip traum. My family history maybe too much for some. So... When we are around people. Just call me fillip traum.
Thank you for sharing this incredible story here. It sounds like your grandfather was a tremendous man and it’s amazing how he was able to plant such a seed that could manifest after such time. Reading your post, I find that the Mysterious Stranger is much more than an existential work. It is a very transcendental project. In many ways, I am caught thinking of the moment that Fillip Traum leaps over the tightrope Walker-the moment that mirrors the jester leaping over the tightrope walker in Nietzsche’s Thus Spoke Zarathustra. I sincerely appreciate you taking the time to share such a personal story here.
I’m going to buy it asap!
(I have seen clips of the claymation show.)
You popped up in my recommended because I was watching old videos from the Adventures of Mark Twain. I haven't read the mysterious stranger as a book. I don't really read books, and I'm a bit afraid to read a book all about satan.
moonapplesauce thank you for your comment. If you don’t really read books, but are interested in reading, maybe this isn’t the best book to start off with. Books will change your life and show you how much you can grow and who you are/can be. I encourage you to look for things that seem interesting to you and when you’re ready to explore material that might challenge you or seem intimidating, you can take the deep dive! Graphic novels, manga, and comics are great things to enjoy and I still benefit and love these things. For me, however, there’s really nothing like prose fiction. Let me know if you need any recommendations, but your local librarian should be very capable of helping you find great stuff!
If you read the book you will find that -The Satan- Has nothing to do with the book. The charector without giving away the book even calls himself fillip traum for fear of people thinking he's "that Satan" the book is about friends and life and how before you know it one day your waiting for that last living friend to open the door and greet you as you greet him. Only... Well for that you will have to read the book. When you or if you read the book when the name Satan is used think of the friend you may have had or you were that diddnt have an easy name growing up maybe their parents were in the paper maybe your friend was in the news but you still love your friend. You know your friend and don't judge them bc you are familiar to them. So with that, I suggest you check it out, I hope it is for you what is was for me.
@@SeraphimMessenger Your comment is difficult to read, it's kind of like a run-on sentence. Why did they name anybody "satan" if they aren't trying to make some commentary about satan?
@@hazelkitty27 I'm responding by phone, don't have the time for the grammar awards of the year. The name Satan in the book is a reference to people that cannot change their name nor why should they. Bc my uncle is Hitler should I change my name or Hussein or Stalin that's small minded and it's running away from who and what you are. If you must know in the book the charector Satan is an angel that was named before the fall. Now me I know the difference between the (Naga) who is Satan and Lucifer the light bringer. In this case it doesn't matter and if we were a couple scholars the word in reference in the Bible to Satan & Lucifer is the word senph which has 4-5 literal meanings in aramaic it means snake or serpent in akadian it means to be bright with luminous color in Sumerian it means the bright one (smart or luminated) and semmetic Kaballistic language it means to be bright and above. So Satan is an English translation that means nothing if we want to be technical. Back to the book. In the book this angel named Satan was named before the fall. Can you imagine being named Washington and live in England post American rebellion? I mean it's poetic. So Satan tells the kids call me fillip traum. In German the name traum means dream. In the first texts in the book he refers to this old german town to still asleep in it's era. This is a wink at what would become the ending. I don't want you to think I'm coming off as an asshole but grammar insults belong next to shit and siflis in the dictionary especially when I was trying to explain the actual reason for the use of this name in the book.
@@SeraphimMessenger wow you don't have time for grammar but you can send me three essays
Thank you so much for this review. I am convinced to read this sometime.
Your Existence Has Expired some people in the comments really encourage finding the draft tiled No. 44. Not sure if that is the draft I read. Good luck finding this creature!
I wanted to add something here. For people who don't like the Satan aspect of the book. The charector of Satan number one was originally written down as no.44 it's said that mark twains understudy was the reason for the charector name. On the other side of this their were manuscript that had this same charector in writings by mark Twain as far as the mysterious stranger or no.44 the name Satan was part of texts maybe part of this book maybe not. If you read the book you soon realize this charector is never "the Satan."
Fillip Traum that’s a great set of points that I was not aware of. In the draft I read, the character clarified that he was the nephew of Satan, though given the ending this might not really be the in-universe case and Satan would likely just be another fiction invented by the character. Regardless of the draft, no. 44 or Fillip Traum might be the more appropriate names to use in referring to the character.
There is a movie with the same name and a very differnt strory in which the stranger is named 44. Can you tell us something about it? Is it available to be read? th-cam.com/video/suBwgkhNIKA/w-d-xo.html
Eye opening
Can the other 5 drafts be read. Someone knows where can they be found? The movie es a totally different story.
Hi Jorge, I’m researching this and trying to figure out the right way to answer this question. I either read the Paine-Duneka Text of 1915 or the Chronicle of Young Satan-it wasn’t clarified in the book. I’ll let you know which one in the future.
Great video! I have a question: how is the letter font on that book version?? Cause I want to buy that exactly paperback version with the clay image cause i love the desing in the movie, but i read reviews saying that the letter fond make it difficult to read, is that true???
Demacry1234 thanks for your comment. The letter font, in my opinion, is REALLLLY small. I got it for the cover but I probably got a headache reading it. I feel really bad saying that because I try to keep things positive here and the cover is so cool.
@@DanielGargallo Al right!! It's sad cause I wanted that cover too, but hey, if the font is that small is not worth it. Thank you!!!
If you think the story is only about America you have led a tragically sheltered life.
kelman727 do you think it would be more appropriate to interpret it more universally or almost as an existentialist kind of story? How do you see the book?
@@DanielGargallo it's about human nature
Though the allegory which he seems to be hinting at around 2:50 *is* specifically American. I'd not thought about it like that before, and now I need to re-read the book!
Daniel, thank you for this video, this gave me a lot of interest in reading it.
`that one would even DARE to ask
This was a really nice video! I’m not a big reader, but I’m thinking of checking this out! I like seeing someone gush about something they like! It’s very relatable
I think the Stranger was the inspiration for Mr. Mxyztplk and/or the Q Continuum.
I never made that comparison, but it totally makes sense! And now I’m definitely seeing it.
Also, how can you remember how to spell Mxyztplk and could you spell it backwards if needed?
Roughing it is gold
Theres a full audiobook right here on TH-cam
Hey could you help me clarify something? The part where Satan tells the prisoner something and he goes “delulu” what is happening exactly
omg you are so true!!! the last chapter oof
I was looking for a review on it. Y
My first exposure to the story was through the animation depicted on the front cover of your copy. Nice intro. I stopped at 1:59 and will read the book. Thanks!
Snake? Snaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaake!
Glad you found the video helpful! And thank you for your nice comment.
I read this many years ago and it stayed with me. In fact though, I think I've bought the wrong message. Better read it again.
Pretty good video, I actually want to get the book now
Carlos Espada glad to hear it! Please circle back when you read it. Love to know what you think.
We’re did u get that version of the book I really love the cover but can’t seem to find it anywhere online
Benhappy 802 another viewer asked me this and I checked my copy only to find that no publisher was listed on the front or back. Kind of surreal, but there is only an isbn. I also got the book from Amazon and can’t find it anymore.
Daniel Gargallo ah ok thank you
@@DanielGargallo no publisher listed? That's pretty weird.
Where can I find book with this cover D:
Fun Fact: Mark Twain was born in my hometown of Elmira NY 607 REPRESENTTTT
I know you did not recommend it, but where can you find this edition? I have looked around and could not locate where you got it.
AxelTaren307 I got this off of Amazon. When I read your comment I checked the edition and a couple weird things. No publisher is listed inside or on the cover. I could give you the ISBN if you want to go down this rabbit hole.
@@DanielGargallo sure I'll take that gamble
Yeah I’m totally gonna listen to this guys opinion (sarcastic)
Good or not, it sure as heck scarred me for life. Still cool though.
he was totally fed up by then....nothing to lose/
Interesting channel, got my sub
Nice
Before I hear a word of the video, I'll say it's better than Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn... combined!
The word persona or person means false face or mask. Samma'el/Satan is the many faces god he was also the serpent in the garden of Eden. The first sin in the garden of Eden was taking a false identity.
Isn't Pym his last book, technically?
Also: more people really, *really* should read Puddn'head Wilson.
No.44 print shop version. Thats the real one. Its show us how the devil wants us to view him
Or doesnt i should say
Twain's best, "1601."
soslothful thanks for the tip!!!
@@DanielGargallo Link th-cam.com/video/qYpOCt7cPPE/w-d-xo.html
It's not any good. It's genius.
The seeds of cosmic horror.
:Everyone on the internet:Oh my god that mask thing scared me to death!
Me:laughs at everyone who thought the satan mask is Creepy 😂
The mysterious stranger:😈
Me:why can’t I sleep?
mysterious stranger is straight up a scp
Is this the same book as "Chronicle of young Satan"?
I'm not sure that the Mysterious Stranger carries the same impact if one studies biblical history, Roman history, as well as the 16th, 17th, and 20th centuries. In my opinion, the philosophical themes expressed throughout the book appear extremely myopic, lacking the full context of human history. Great miseries have been created by the human race, but also great mercies. Likewise, religious rulers have been responsible for both. Scientists have done the same. Twain's Satan should have known (and did not because Twain could not know) that the greatest calculated loss of human life in history would be perpetuated not by an ignorant religious group or monarchy, but by communist governments in the 20th century, governments that fully embraced intellectual, materialist, and atheist philosophy.
Twain's execution of his theme, while entertaining, is analagous to describing just the black pigments in a photograph while ignoring all the colors. It is not a full truth.
Are you sponsored by gfuel too
Can you imagine a marketing exec pitching an idea to a boardroom to get gfuel on Booktube?
Hey you might miss the ending
killer killer killer book
So which version did you read? You werent clear enough
Satan is a liar but the very best liar there is.
I think it is important, because it so plainly presents how the false view of subjectivism inevitably leads to solipsism (or vedanta Buddhism) . Solipsism is self evidently false, but it feels true when the subjective experience is exalted to the only position. The material outer experience is also just as evil when made the primary worldview. Ultimately to claim it's all illusion is to refute the claim that all is an illusion. Also to claim it's all physical and material is to refute your perspective because a material process cannot gain knowledge or assert truths. The truth is somewhere between, and it definitely doesn't come from satan. It's great to face this lie head on, im glad he wrote the book.
"Well it's all an illusion except my understanding that it's all an illusion"
no, satan you are a liar.
You have to listen when satan speaks to you and not be rude or disrespectful to him. He is an ANGEL not a satan ❤️
Describing satan to a t.
WTF