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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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Mark Twain: A Short Introduction

Mark Twain: A Short Introduction

Railton

Paperback

Series: Wiley Blackwell Introductions to Literature, Book 30

Literary Criticism

ISBN10: 0631234748
ISBN13: 9780631234746
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: Nov 12 2003
Pages: 132
Weight: 0.49
Height: 0.43 Width: 6.08 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
This book introduces Mark Twain through close readings of his seven major works, including Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, Connecticut Yankee and Pudd'nhead Wilson.

  • Introduces Mark Twain through close readings of his seven major works, including Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, Connecticut Yankee and Pudd'nhead Wilson.
  • Investigates the tension between the real-life person, Samuel Clemens, and the fictional person, Mark Twain.
  • Provides an original reading of Twain's obsession with performance and popularity.
  • Analyses the significance of Twain's books for American culture and identity.
  • Illustrated with images from first editions of Twain's works.
  • A short appendix directs readers to the author's award-winning website on 'Mark Twain in his Times'.

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