The War Prayer: By Mark Twain - Illustrated by Mark Twain

The War Prayer: By Mark Twain - Illustrated

Mark Twain

24 pages first pub 1900 (editions)

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"The War Prayer," a short story or prose poem by Mark Twain, is a scathing indictment of war, and particularly of blind patriotic and religious fervor as motivations for war. The structure of the work is simple: An unnamed country goes to war, and...

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dark 66%
reflective 66%
sad 66%
challenging 33%
emotional 33%

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