The Wasp — 1892 — page 165: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a title page for "Library of California Writers" featuring portraits of **Joaquin Miller** (left) and **Mark Twain** (right). The text celebrates "The Incomparable Three"—Twain, Miller, and Samuel Clemens—as California's greatest literary figures. The article praises their genuine skill and prolific output, noting Twain's popularity and Miller's adventurous life (including time in the Sandwich Islands). It highlights Twain's lecture tours and successful books like *Roughing It* and *The Innocents Abroad*, while crediting Clemens with sharp satirical wit and common sense that elevates his work beyond mere humor. The piece emphasizes these writers' enduring California legacy and commercial success, positioning them as the state's most distinguished literary exports.