The Cambridge Introduction to Mark Twain

by Peter Messent

Book Overview

Mark Twain is a central figure in nineteenth-century American literature, and his novels are among the best-known and most often studied texts in the field. This clear and incisive Introduction provides a biography of the author and situates his works in the historical and cultural context of his times. Peter Messent gives accessible but penetrating readings of the best-known writings including Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. He pays particular attention...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521670756
• ISBN13: 9780521670753
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.2" x 8.8"