The Oxford Companion to Mark Twain - Couverture rigide

Camfield, Gregg

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0195107101 ISBN 13 : 9780195107104

Editeur : Oxford University Press Inc, 2003

Synopsis

Book by Camfield Gregg

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

For what scandalous reason was the original publication of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn delayed? What were the names of Samuel Clemens pets? How are his attitudes towards politics and religion revealed in his work? Find the answers to these questions and many more in The Oxford Companion to Mark Twain, which encapsulates the most important scholarship on Twains life, his works, and his times. Organized in an A-Z format, the volume contains entries on all of his works, people and places related to his biography, and analyses of Twains takes on a variety of topics, from confidence games to slavery. It also features five essays by major Mark Twain scholars on important aspects of his life and work, and interspersed throughout are essays on selected Twain classics by such literary luminaries as Arthur Miller, Frederick Pohl, and Nat Hentoff. Featuring an extensive bibliography, a comprehensive index, a chronology of Twains works, and over forty illustrations, The Oxford Companion to Mark Twain is the most authoritative and complete reference work available and is perfect for student and fan alike.

Revue de presse :

As with all worthwhile reference works, readers who come to track down an answer will stay to browse (and browse and browse some more....To read it cover to cover is to be brought up-to-date on Mark twain scholarship as it embarks on the 21st century.)

Provides everything you ever wanted to know about this most important American writer. (Spokane Spokesman-Review)

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press Inc
• Date d'édition: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0195107101
• ISBN 13: 9780195107104
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 800