Satire or evasion? : Black perspectives on Huckleberry Finn /

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Though one of America's best known and loved novels, Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has often been the object of fierce controversy because of its racist language and reliance on racial stereotypes. This collection of fifteen essays by prominent African American scholars and c...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Leonard, J. S. (James S.) (Editor ), Tenney, Thomas Asa (Editor ), Davis, Thadious M., 1944- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Durham : Duke University Press, 1992.
Colección:E-Duke books scholarly collection.
Temas:
Twain, Mark, > 1835-1910. > Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
Twain, Mark, > 1835-1910 > Characters > African Americans.
Finn, Huckleberry > (Fictitious character)
Twain, Mark, > 1835-1910 > Personnages > Noirs américains.
Twain, Mark, > 1835-1910 > Pensée politique et sociale.
Twain, Mark, > 1835-1910
Twain, Mark (1835-1910). > Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
Twain, Mark. > Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Twain, Mark)
1800-1899
Literature and society > United States > History > 19th century.
Satire, American > History and criticism.
African Americans in literature.
Fugitive slaves in literature.
Race relations in literature.
Slavery in literature.
Racism in literature.
Esclavage dans la littérature.
Noirs américains dans la littérature.
Relations raciales dans la littérature.
Racisme dans la littérature.
Littérature et société > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Esclaves fugitifs dans la littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
African Americans in literature
Fugitive slaves in literature
Literature and society
Race relations in literature
Racism in literature
Satire, American
Slavery in literature
Kritik
The adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Twain)
Zwarten.
Esclavage > Dans la littérature.
Noirs > Dans la littérature.
Roman américain.
United States
Schwärze
English fiction
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Though one of America's best known and loved novels, Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has often been the object of fierce controversy because of its racist language and reliance on racial stereotypes. This collection of fifteen essays by prominent African American scholars and critics examines the novel's racist elements and assesses the degree to which Twain's ironies succeed or fail to turn those elements into a satirical attack on racism. Ranging from the laudatory to the openly hostile, these essays include personal impressions of Huckleberry Finn, descriptions of classroom expe.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (iv, 281 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-269) and index.
ISBN:9780822381716
0822381710

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