Mark Twain and the Bible.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ensor, Allison.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christian fiction, American--History and criticism.

Christian fiction, American.

Bible--In literature.

Bible.

Twain, Mark, 1835-1910--Religion.

Twain, Mark.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (141 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lexington, [Kentucky] : University of Kentucky Press, 1969.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Mark Twain enthusiasts will welcome this study of the great writer's attitude toward the Bible -- and of the influence of Holy Writ upon both the man and the artist. While the theological beliefs of Twain have been well documented, Mr. Ensor's study is the first to consider only his familiarity with the Bible and the extensive use of it in his writings.The Bible elicited by turns pious, skeptical, comical, and even hostile reactions in Twain, but he could not ignore it. Mr. Ensor examines manifestations of these conflicting impulses from the early newspaper articles to the autobiographical dic

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Acknowledgments; Contents; 1. The Writer & The Bible; 2. To The Holy Land; 3. Three Biblical Images; 4. The Attack On The Bible; 5. Conclusion; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W

Notes:

Includes index.

Bibliographical references included in "Notes" (p. [105]-121)

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780813186009

0813186005

9780813162638

0813162637

OCLC:

569209568