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Mark Twain: The Adventures of Samuel L. Clemens
Jerome Loving
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Description for Mark Twain: The Adventures of Samuel L. Clemens
Paperback. Mark Twain, who was often photographed with a cigar, once remarked that he came into the world looking for a light. This biography, published on the centennial of the writer's death focuses on Mark Twain, humorist and quipster, and sheds light on the wit, pathos, and tragedy of the author of "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." Num Pages: 520 pages, 37 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 32. Weight in Grams: 764.
Mark Twain, who was often photographed with a cigar, once remarked that he came into the world looking for a light. In this new biography, published on the centennial of the writer's death, Jerome Loving focuses on Mark Twain, humorist and quipster, and sheds new light on the wit, pathos, and tragedy of the author of "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." In brisk and compelling fashion, Loving follows Twain from Hannibal to Hawaii to the Holy Land, showing how the southerner transformed himself into a westerner and finally a New Englander. This re-examination of Twain's life is informed by newly discovered ... Read more
Mark Twain, who was often photographed with a cigar, once remarked that he came into the world looking for a light. In this new biography, published on the centennial of the writer's death, Jerome Loving focuses on Mark Twain, humorist and quipster, and sheds new light on the wit, pathos, and tragedy of the author of "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." In brisk and compelling fashion, Loving follows Twain from Hannibal to Hawaii to the Holy Land, showing how the southerner transformed himself into a westerner and finally a New Englander. This re-examination of Twain's life is informed by newly discovered ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
Number of Pages
520
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520269859
SKU
V9780520269859
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About Jerome Loving
Jerome Loving, Distinguished Professor of English at Texas A&M University, is the author of Walt Whitman: Song of Himself and The Last Titan: A Life of Theodore Dreiser, both from UC Press.
Reviews for Mark Twain: The Adventures of Samuel L. Clemens
"An informative new biography." New York Review Of Books "Funny and informative... This could be the biography of the season." San Francisco Chronicle "Excellent... The biographer proves an adept guide." Wall Street Journal "Mark Twain: The Adventures of Samuel L. Clemens works well for the general reader."
James E. Caron Studies In American Humor "Serves up a balanced literary ... Read more
James E. Caron Studies In American Humor "Serves up a balanced literary ... Read more