LEADER 02631nam 2200517 a 450 001 9910808583103321 005 20200520144314.0 010 0 $a0470779926 010 0 $a9780470779927 010 $a9780470690215 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC7103389 035 $a(CKB)24989730000041 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC351263 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL351263 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10236651 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL131970 035 $a(OCoLC)476171413 035 $a(JP-MeL)3000111986 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL7103389 035 $a(OCoLC)1347029200 035 $a(EXLCZ)9924989730000041 100 $a20030306d2004 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aMark Twain $ea short introduction /$fStephen Railton 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aMalden, MA $cBlackwell Pub.$d2004 215 $a132 p. $cill 225 1 $aBlackwell introductions to literature 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntro -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Preface -- 1 Going East:Innocents Abroad -- 2 Going West:Roughing It -- 3 Going Home:Tom Sawyer -- 4 Running Away:Adventures of Huckleberry Finn -- 5 Lost in Time:A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur 's Court -- 6 Looking for Refuge:Pudd 'nhead Wilson and "Hadleyburg " -- Appendix:"Mark Twain in His Times ":An Electronic Archive -- Notes -- Index. 330 $aThis book introduces Mark Twain through close readings of his seven major works, including Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, Connecticut Yankee and Pudd'nhead Wilson. Introduces Mark Twain through close readings of his seven major works, including Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, Connecticut Yankee and Pudd'nhead Wilson. Investigates the tension between the real-life person, Samuel Clemens, and the fictional person, Mark Twain. Provides an original reading of Twain's obsession with performance and popularity. Analyses the significance of Twain's books for American culture and identity. Illustrated with images from first editions of Twain's works. A short appendix directs readers to the author's award-winning website on 'Mark Twain in his Times'. 410 0$aBlackwell introductions to literature. 606 $aHumorous stories, American$xHistory and criticism 615 0$aHumorous stories, American$xHistory and criticism. 676 $a818/.409 700 $aRailton$b Stephen$f1948-$0700486 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 912 $a9910808583103321 996 $aMark Twain$94116025 997 $aUNINA