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Jun 24, 2020 · Many readers find Mark Twain (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910) most successful in briefer works, including his narratives, because they were not padded to fit some extraneous standard of length. His best stories are narrated by first-person speakers who are seemingly artless, often so convincingly that critics cannot agree concerning the ...
Legally known as Samuel Langhorne Clemens, Mark Twain’s poetry and prose had a personality of its own. His works were celebrated for their blend of wit, irony, and humor. It is also his social commentary and satirical approach to poetry that put him up there with the all-time humorist greats.
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 B. Messent
- 2007
A broad survey of Mark Twain’s influence on modern culture, including the many writers who have acknowledged their indebtedness to him; discusses Twain’s use of Hannibal, Missouri, in his ...
Feb 7, 2022 · D. Howells described Mark Twain as “the Lincoln of our literature,” and Hemingway claimed that “all modern American literature” came from Huckleberry Finn. Twain wrote plays, novels, short fiction, and a sprawling, experimental autobiography; he was an essayist, journalist, performer, public intellectual, and raconteur.
Mark Twain’s The Innocents Abroad is a satirical work that pokes fun at the American tourists who traveled to Europe and the Holy Land in the mid-19th century. Twain uses humor and irony to expose the ignorance, arrogance, and cultural insensitivity of his fellow travelers.
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