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The Cambridge introduction to Mark Twain /
"This introduction provides a biography of the author and situates his works in the historical and cultural context of his times. Peter Messent gives readings of the best-known writings including Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. He pays particular attention to the way Twain's humour works...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, UK ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2007.
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| Colección: | Cambridge introductions to literature.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "This introduction provides a biography of the author and situates his works in the historical and cultural context of his times. Peter Messent gives 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."--Jacket |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xii, 138 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-131) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780511275289 0511275285 0511271409 9780511271403 0511273029 9780511273025 0511274580 9780511274589 9780511610974 0511610971 9780511273810 0511273819 |