Mark Twain : a short introduction / Stephen Railton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Railton, Stephen, 1948-

Series:

Blackwell introductions to literature.

Blackwell introductions to literature

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Twain, Mark, 1835-1910--Criticism and interpretation.

Twain, Mark.

Humorous stories, American--History and criticism.

Humorous stories, American.

Physical Description:

132 p. : ill.

Place of Publication:

Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2004.

Summary:

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'.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-470-69021-6

0-470-70715-1

1-281-31970-8

9786611319700

0-470-77992-6

OCLC:

214281801