A Horse's Tale
1906 novel by Mark Twain
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A Horse's Tale is a 1907 novel written by American author Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens), written partially in the voice of Soldier Boy, who is Buffalo Bill's favorite horse, at a fictional frontier outpost with the U.S. 7th Cavalry.[2]
 First edition | |
| Author | Mark Twain |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Lucius Wolcott Hitchcock |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Harper & Brothers |
Publication date | 1907 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 153[1] |
| OCLC | 262628 |
Background
Harper's Magazine originally published the story in two installments in August and September 1906.[3] Clemens wrote the story after receiving a request from actress Minnie Maddern Fiske to assist in her drive against bullfighting.[3] Harper's published the story as a 153-page book in October 1907.[3]
Clemens's daughter Susy Clemens, who died in 1896 at age 24 of spinal meningitis, is understood to be the inspiration for lead character Cathy Alison.[3][4] When Clemens provided the story to Harper's, he included a photograph of Susy for the illustrator to use for Cathy.[3]
