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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453896903321

Autore

Quirk Tom <1946->

Titolo

Mark Twain and human nature [[electronic resource] /] / Tom Quirk

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Columbia, : University of Missouri Press, c2007

ISBN

0-8262-6621-5

Descrizione fisica

xvi, 289 p

Collana

Mark Twain and his circle series

Disciplina

818/.409

Soggetti

Humorous stories, American - History and criticism

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

"Explores Mark Twain's works--including The Innocents Abroad, Following the Equator, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Puddin' Head Wilson, and What Is Man?--in terms of his interest in the subject of human nature, examining how his outlook on the human condition changed over the years"--Provided by publisher.