The Cambridge introduction to Mark Twain

This introduction provides a biography of the author and situates his works in the historical and cultural context of his times. Peter Messent gives readings of the best-known writings including Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. He pays particular attention to the way Twain's humour works and ho...

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מחבר ראשי: Messent, Peter B
פורמט: ספר
שפה:English
יצא לאור: Cambridge University 2013
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גישה מקוונת:https://scholar.dlu.edu.vn/thuvienso/handle/DLU123456789/35544
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סיכום:This introduction provides a biography of the author and situates his works in the historical and cultural context of his times. Peter Messent gives 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.