The New Mark Twain Handbook [Hardcover]

This authors of this useful handbook, originally published in 1985, not only summarise Mark Twain scholarship, but also evaluate, in much detail, the various contributions. Each chapter includes a thorough annotated bibliography. This title also includes a comprehensive chronological table of the significant events in Mark Twains Life, including the publication dates of his works. This title will be of interest to students of American Literature.

Preface;  Acknowledgements;  Chronological Table;  1. The Growth of Mark Twain Biography  2. Backgrounds  3. The Man of Letters  4. Mind and Art  5. Fundamental Ideas  6. Mark Twains Place in Literature;  Index

This authors of this useful handbook, originally published in 1985, not only summarise Mark Twain scholarship, but also evaluate, in much detail, the various contributions. Each chapter includes a thorough annotated bibliography. This title also includes a comprehensive chronological table of the significant events in Mark Twains Life, including the publication dates of his works. This title will be of interest to students of American Literature.