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The Routledge Encyclopedia of Mark Twain

The Routledge Encyclopedia of Mark Twain

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J.R. LeMaster, James D. Wilson. Elmica College Center for Mark Twain Studies at Quarry ... Herbert A. Wisbey,Jr. BIBLIOGRAPHY Jerome, Robert D., and Herbert A. Wisbey, Jr., eds. Mark Twain in Elmira. Elmira, N.Y.: Mark Twain Society, ...
Mark Twain: Legendary Writer and Humorist

Mark Twain: Legendary Writer and Humorist

Lynda Pflueger

Resa Willis, Mark and Livy: The Love Story of Mark Twain and the Woman Who Almost Tamed Him (New York: Atheneum Publishers, 1992), p. 33. 2. Ibid., p. 36. 3. Ibid., p. 38. 4. Ibid. 5. Ibid., p. 39. 6. Margaret Sanborn, Mark Twain: The ...
Mark Twain's Civil War

Mark Twain's Civil War

Mark Twain

An introduction by Rachels completes the text, which analyzes Twain’s military stint and assesses the war’s profound influence on one of America’s most celebrated authors.
Mark Twain: A Life

Mark Twain: A Life

Ron Powers

Mark Twain founded the American voice.
The Short Works of Mark Twain: A Critical Study

The Short Works of Mark Twain: A Critical Study

Peter Messent

Don L. F. Nilsen, "Detective Fiction," in J. R. Le Master and James D. Wilson, eds. , TheMark Twain Encyclopedia (New York: Garland, 1985), 214. 2. For further discussion of this issue, see Peter Messent, Mark Twain, 1-21 (an earlier version of ...
The Mark Twain Game

The Mark Twain Game

Cork Millner

In this novel, she travels back in time to 1880 to meet Mark Twain, and search for the original manuscript of Tom Sawyer, the first typed manuscript submitted for publication. With her is Holt, her ex-Navy SEAL colleague.
The Cambridge Companion to Mark Twain

The Cambridge Companion to Mark Twain

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Forrest G. Robinson. NEIL SCHMITZ. Mark. Twain's. Civil. War: Humor's. Reconstructive. Writing. Humor, at its best, forgives and resolves a grievous wrong. It admits it, full measure, receives it, and expresses the immediate experience in ...
The Routledge Encyclopedia of Mark Twain

The Routledge Encyclopedia of Mark Twain

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For its focus on and treatment of a female (Zwarg 60-62) and for its essential optimism and idealism re- garding human potential in a period when many of his other works reflect pessimism and despair, Twain''s Joan of Arc deserves wider attention, reexamination, and reappraisal. Thomas A. Maik BIBLIOGRAPHY Clemens, Samuel L. Personal Recollections ofJoan of Arc. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood P, 1980. Cox, James M. Mark Twain: The Fate of Humor. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton ...
In Translation: Reflections, Refractions, Transformations

In Translation: Reflections, Refractions, Transformations

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Reflections, Refractions, Transformations Paul St-Pierre, Prafulla C. Kar. Mark Twain vs. William-Little Hughes The transformation of a great American novel* Judith Lavoie Universite de Montreal Mark Twain's famous novel Adventures of ...
Mark Twain

Mark Twain

Ron Powers

FREE PRESS and colophon are trademarks of Simon & Schuster, Inc. Designed by C. Linda Dingler Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Powers, Ron. Mark Twain : a life / Ron Powers. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references  ...
Mark Twain's Letters to His Publishers, 1867-1894

Mark Twain's Letters to His Publishers, 1867-1894

Mark Twain

264, 286, 304) in spite of MT's threats to sue Bliss for not protecting his copyrights (ibid., p. 262). 3 In his letter of 30 August, CLW included a schedule of "prizes," whereby any agent selling 50 copies or more received five free copies for every ...
Mark Twain's Letters to his Publishers 1867-1894

Mark Twain's Letters to his Publishers 1867-1894

Mark Twain

264, 286, 304) in spite of MT's threats to sue Bliss for not protecting his copyrights Qbid., p. 262). 3 In his letter of 30 August, CLW included a schedule of "prizes," whereby any agent selling 50 copies or more received five free copies for every ...
Mark Twain: A Biography: A Biography

Mark Twain: A Biography: A Biography

Connie Ann Kirk

This work is written in a lively style that Twain himself would appreciate and students will enjoy.
Making Mark Twain Work in the Classroom

Making Mark Twain Work in the Classroom

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... formed the basis for the introductory essay, "Who's Teaching Mark Twain, and How": Joseph Alvarez, Anthony Berret, Earl Briden, Wesley Britton, Stanley Brodwin, Christina Bucher, Louis Budd, Everett Carter, Joseph Church, Pascal Covici, ...
Mark Twain

Mark Twain

Geoffrey C. Ward

Integrating material from his literary works, diaries, and letters, this illustrated portrait of one of America's greatest writers follows Twain from his childhood, through his travels thoughout the world, to his career as a journalist and ...
Mark Twain’s Geographical Imagination

Mark Twain’s Geographical Imagination

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Joseph A. Alvarez. Mark Twain's Geographical Imagination, Edited by Joseph A. Alvarez This book first published 2009 Cambridge Scholars Publishing 12 Back Chapman Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 2XX, UK British Library ...
Mark and Livy: The Love Story of Mark Twain and the Woman ...

Mark and Livy: The Love Story of Mark Twain and the Woman ...

Resa Willis

The Love Story of Mark Twain and the Woman Who Almost Tamed Him Resa Willis. Published in 2004 by Routledge 29 West 35th Street New York, NY 10001 www.routledge-ny.com Published in Great Britain by Routledge 11 New Fetter ...
Autobiography of Mark Twain, Volume 3: The Complete and ...

Autobiography of Mark Twain, Volume 3: The Complete and ...

Mark Twain

Newsweek, 9 August, 41. Smith College Alumnae Association. 1911. Catalog of Officers, Graduates and Nongraduates of Smith College, Northampton, Mass., 1875–1910. N.p.: Alumnae Association of Smith College. Spalding, J.A., comp.
Mark Twain's Other Woman: The Hidden Story of His Final Years

Mark Twain's Other Woman: The Hidden Story of His Final Years

Laura Skandera Trombley

Reveals the relationship shared between the iconic author and his secretary throughout the last decade of his life, describing how Twain came to depend upon her to manage his household and finances before a dramatic falling out.
Twain’s Omissions: Exploring the Gaps as Textual Context

Twain’s Omissions: Exploring the Gaps as Textual Context

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Alvarez, Joseph. Introduction. Mark Twain's Geographical Imagination. Newcastle upon Tyne, England: Cambridge Scholars, 2009. 1-6. Ambrose, Stephen E., and Douglas G. Brinkley. The Mississippi and The Making of a Nation: From the ...
Moral Panics and the Copyright Wars

Moral Panics and the Copyright Wars

William Patry

The humourist was not amused.” Professor Catherine Seville has done a great deal of research on this period, and with respect to Twain in particular. See e.g., Catherine Seville, Authors as Copyright Campaigners: Mark Twain's Legacy, 55 J .
Literary Connecticut: The Hartford Wits, Mark Twain and the ...

Literary Connecticut: The Hartford Wits, Mark Twain and the ...

Eric D. Lehman

First published 2014 ebook edition 2014 ISBN 978.1.62584.572.6 Library of Congress CataloginginPublication Data Lehman, Eric D. Literary Connecticut: the Hartford wits, Mark Twain and the new millennium / Eric D. Lehman and Amy  ...
Twain's End

Twain's End

Lynn Cullen

Lynn Cullen. “Meticulous research and keen curiosity led her to piece together a fascinating account of the last seven years of Mark Twain's life. Though the story of Isabel and Sam took place over a hundred years ago, its concerns remain with  ...
The Lack of Money is the Root of All Evil: Mark Twain's ...

The Lack of Money is the Root of All Evil: Mark Twain's ...

Andrew Leckey

Offers humorous advice on making, saving, guarding, and investing money using words from Mark Twains novels, speeches, and letters.
Car Camping

Car Camping

Mark Sundeen

It's a place far from the America you thought you lived in, but close enough to drive to in your car. Car Camping is a modern-day western adventure in the spirit of Mark Twain and Jack London, and you're invited to come along.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Zombie Jim

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Zombie Jim

Mark Twain

THERE WARN’T NO HOME LIKE A RAFT, AFTER ALL.

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