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开 本: 16开纸 张: 胶版纸包 装: 平装是否套装: 否国际标准书号ISBN: 9780521670753
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 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. The guide to further reading will help those who wish to
extend their research and critical work on the author. This book
will be of outstanding value to anyone coming to Twain for the
first time.
Preface
1. Mark Twain’s life
2. Contexts
3. Works
4. Critical reception and the late works
Guide to further reading
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