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PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-100521670756

ISBN-139780521670753

eBay Product ID (ePID)57157096

Product Key Features

Number of Pages152 Pages

Publication NameCambridge Introduction to Mark Twain

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2007

SubjectAmerican / General

TypeTextbook

AuthorPeter Messent

Subject AreaLiterary Criticism

SeriesCambridge Introductions to Literature Ser.

FormatPerfect

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Item Height0.3 in

Item Weight7.4 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2006-025243

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal818.409

Table Of ContentPreface; 1. Mark Twain's life; 2. Contexts; 3. Works; 4. Critical reception and the late works; Guide to further reading.

SynopsisThis clear and incisive introduction situates Twain's works in the historical and cultural context of his times., Mark Twain is a central figure in nineteenth-century American literature, and his novels are among the best-known and most often studied texts in the field. This clear and incisive Introduction provides a biography of the author and situates his works in the historical and cultural context of his times. Peter Messent gives accessible but penetrating readings of the best-known writings including Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. He pays particular attention to the way Twain's humour works and how it underpins his prose style. The final chapter provides up-to-date analysis of the recent critical reception of Twain's writing, and summarises the contentious and important debates about his literary and cultural position. The guide to further reading will help those who wish to extend their research and critical work on the author. This book will be of outstanding value to anyone coming to Twain for the first time., Peter Messent gives accessible but penetrating readings of the best-known writings including Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. He pays particular attention to the way Twain's humour works and how it underpins his prose style. This book will be of outstanding value to anyone coming to Twain for the first time.

LC Classification NumberPS1331.M47 2007