A COMPANION TO MARK TWAIN by Peter Messent (Editor), Louis Budd (Editor) ( 9781405123792 )

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A COMPANION TO MARK TWAIN

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Peter Messent (Editor), Louis Budd (Editor)

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1405123796

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Pub. date:

6 December, 2005

Series:

Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture

Pages:

592

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This broad-ranging companion brings together respected American and European critics and a number of up-and-coming scholars to provide an overview of Twain, his background, his writings, and his place in American literary history. * One of the most broad-ranging volumes to appear on Mark Twain in recent years. * Brings together respected Twain critics and a number of younger scholars in the field to provide an overview of this central figure in American literature. * Places special emphasis on the ways in which Twain's works remain both relevant and important for a twenty-first century audience. * A concluding essay evaluates the changing landscape of Twain criticism.

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