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A Companion to Mark Twain
Contributor(s): Messent, Peter (Editor), Budd, Louis J. (Editor)

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 ISBN: 1405123796     ISBN-13: 9781405123792
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2006
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Mark Twain is one of the best-known figures of American literature. This broad-ranging "companion" brings together many of the most respected American and European critics and a number of up-and-coming scholars to provide an overview of Twain, his background, his writings, and his place in American literary history. It places especial emphasis on the ways in which the author's works remain both relevant and important for a twenty-first century audience.

The book approaches Twain through six subject headings: his cultural and historical context; his relationships with other writers; his role in the larger professional world of publishing and performing; studies of his travel writing; studies of his fictional works; and readings of his role as a humorist. A concluding essay evaluates the changing landscape of Twain criticism. This organisation provides a strong basis for the exploration and re-evaluation of Twain's work and cultural importance.

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BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | American - General
Dewey: 818.409
LCCN: 2005006594
Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture (Hardcover)
Physical Information: 1.5" H x 7.08" W x 9.96" L (2.56 lbs) 592 pages
Features: Dust Cover, Index, Table of Contents
 
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This broad-ranging companion brings together respected American and European critics and a number of up-and-coming scholars to provide an overview of Twain, his background, his writings, and his place in American literary history.

  • One of the most broad-ranging volumes to appear on Mark Twain in recent years
  • Brings together respected Twain critics and a number of younger scholars in the field to provide an overview of this central figure in American literature
  • Places special emphasis on the ways in which Twain's works remain both relevant and important for a twenty-first century audience
  • A concluding essay evaluates the changing landscape of Twain criticism
 
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