A companion to Mark Twain /

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 re...

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Other Authors: Messent, Peter, 1946-, Budd, Louis J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2005.
Series:Blackwell companions to literature and culture ; 37.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary: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.-Amazon.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xviii, 568 pages.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780470996874 (electronic bk.)
0470996870 (electronic bk.)