Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xvii
5. A Note On Names xxi
6. 1. Mark Twain—And Sam’S Women 1
7. 2. Heartbreak 20
8. 3. Rearranging The Household 45
9. 4. Looking For Love 59
10. 5. A Pact With The Devil 80
11. 6. Life In The Sanitarium 88
12. 7. Someone To Love Him And Pet Him 100
13. 8. A Viper To Her Bosom 110
14. 9. Innocence At Home 123
15. 10. Stormfield 134
16. 11. An American Lear 146
17. 12. Illusions Of Love 159
18. 13. Unraveling 171
19. 14. The Exile Returns 179
20. 15. Confrontation 191
21. 16. A Formidable Adversary 199
22. 17. False Exoneration 207
23. 18. The Funniest Joke In The World 218
24. 19. Melting Marble With Ice 234
25. 20. The End Of My Autobiography 243
26. Epilogue: How Little One May Tell 263
27. Notes 275
28. Index 325