Mark Twain : a short introduction / / Stephen Railton
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| Autore: |
Railton Stephen <1948->
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| Titolo: |
Mark Twain : a short introduction / / Stephen Railton
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| Pubblicazione: | Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 132 p. : ill |
| Disciplina: | 818/.409 |
| Soggetto topico: | Humorous stories, American - History and criticism |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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'. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Mark Twain |
| ISBN: | 9780470690215 |
| 9780470779927 | |
| 0470779926 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910955990603321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
Blackwell introductions to literature.