The War Prayer -- Mark Twain

<p>Written by Mark Twain during the Philippine-American War in the first decade of the twentieth century, <em>The War Prayer</em> tells of a patriotic church service held to send the town's young men off to war. During the service, a stranger enters and addresses the gathering. He tells the patriotic crowd that their prayers for victory are double-edged-by praying for victory they are also praying for the destruction of the enemy... for the destruction of human life. <p>Originally rejected for publication in 1905 as not quite suited to a woman's magazine, this antiwar parable remained unpublished until 1923, when Twain's literary executor collected it in the volume <em>Europe and Elsewhere</em>. Handsomely illustrated by the artist and war correspondent Philip Groth, <em>The War Prayer</em> remains a relevant classic by an American icon.</p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Mark Twain<br><b>Publisher:</b> Harper Perennial<br><b>Published:</b> 12/28/2001<br><b>Pages:</b> 96<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.15lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.80h x 5.20w x 0.40d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780060911133