A Historical Guide to Mark Twain
Published on 14. November 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
328 pages
978-0-19-513293-9 (ISBN)
Description
Mark Twain remains to this day one of the most enduring and beloved of America's great writers. Combining cultural criticism with historical scholarship, A Historical Guide to Mark Twain addresses a wide range of topics relevant to Mark Twain's work including religion, commerce, race, gender, social class and imperialism. This volume also contains a introduction, a brief biography, a bibliographic essay, and an illustrated chronology of the author's life and times.
Reviews / Votes
Twain's views on anything and everything are examined here in concise but sufficiently detailed chapters on topics ranging from race, gender, religion, commerce, and imperialism... To the student interested not only in Twain's writings, but in the broader subject of his eventful times, this should be a welcome addition. Virginia Quarterly ReviewMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
25 Fotos bzw. Rasterbilder
1 line illus, & 24 halftones
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
464 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-513293-9 (9780195132939)
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Other editions
Additional editions
Shelley Fisher Fishkin
A Historical Guide to Mark Twain
E-Book
10/2002
1st Edition
OUP USA
€20.99
Available for download
Shelley Fisher Fishkin
A Historical Guide to Mark Twain
E-Book
10/2002
1st Edition
OUP USA
€20.99
Available for download
Person
Shelley Fisher Fishkin is Professor of English and American Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. She is the editor of The Oxford Mark Twain and author of Was Huck Black? (OUP) and Lighting Out for the Territory (OUP).
Content
Introduction ; 1. Capsule Biography ; 2. "A Moralist in Disguise:" Mark Twain and American Religion ; 3. A Republican Artisan in the Court of King Capital: Mark Twain and Commerce ; 4. Mark Twain and Race ; 5. Mark Twain and Gender ; 6. Mark Twain and Social Class ; 7. Mark Twain and Imperialism ; Illustrated Chronology ; Bibliographical Essay