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"A fresh perspective on the early years of Samuel Clemens's career as a writer and newspaper reporter. Caron examines Clemens's developing comic voice in his journalism in Nevada and San Francisco, then in the travel letters from Hawaii and letters chronicling his trip from California...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Caron, James Edward, 1952-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Columbia : University of Missouri Press, [2008]
Series:Mark Twain and his circle series.
Subjects:
Twain, Mark, > 1835-1910 > Criticism and interpretation.
Twain, Mark, > 1835-1910 > Knowledge > Journalism.
Twain, Mark, > 1835-1910. > Correspondence.
Authors, American > 19th century > Correspondence.
Humorists, American > 19th century.
Humorists, American > 19th century > Biography.
Twain, Mark, > 1835-1910 > Travel.
Twain, Mark, > 1835-1910 > Knowledge > America.
United States > Description and travel.
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Summary:"A fresh perspective on the early years of Samuel Clemens's career as a writer and newspaper reporter. Caron examines Clemens's developing comic voice in his journalism in Nevada and San Francisco, then in the travel letters from Hawaii and letters chronicling his trip from California to New York City"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:xiv, 448 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [413]-444) and index.
ISBN:9780826218025 (alk. paper)
0826218024 (alk. paper)