Mark Twain a biography
by
Kirk, Connie Ann.
Title
:
Mark Twain a biography
Author
:
Kirk, Connie Ann.
ISBN
:
9780313058622
Personal Author
:
Kirk, Connie Ann.
Publication Information
:
Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2004.
Physical Description
:
1 online resource (xxi, 140 p.) : ill.
Series
:
Greenwood biographies
Greenwood biographies.
Contents
:
Introduction : the man and the author -- A heavenly place for a boy : 1835-1847 -- From printer to pilot : 1848-1861 -- Lighting out for the territory : 1861-1869 -- The gilded years : 1870-1889 -- Later years : 1890-1910.
Abstract
:
Samuel Clemens lived 75 years, 50 under the pseudonym Mark Twain. His youth could be characterized as sometimes mischievous, his older years as generally eccentric and his writing as always provocative. Twain left a literary canon of nearly 50 books, hundreds of short stories and essays, and a veritable treasury of quotable epigrams. While his words and his works have stood up to the test of time, knowing the man behind the persona, and understanding what inspired and influenced the writer, is crucial to fully appreciating the contributions Twain made to American literature. By skillfully weav.
Personal Subject
:
Twain, Mark, 1835-1910.
Subject Term
:
Humorists, American -- 19th century -- Biography.
Authors, American -- 19th century -- Biography.
Journalists -- United States -- Biography.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Literary.
LITERARY CRITICISM -- American -- General.
Genre
:
Electronic books.
Electronic Access
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Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Status |
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IYTE Library | E-Book | 274403-1001 | PS1331 .K57 2004 EB | Online |