ABSTRACT

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 Twain’s Life, including the publication dates of his works. This title will be of interest to students of American Literature.

chapter 1|48 pages

The Growth of Mark Twain Biography

chapter 2|40 pages

Backgrounds

chapter 3|48 pages

The Man of Letters

chapter 4|40 pages

Mind and Art

chapter 5|20 pages

Fundamental Ideas

chapter 6|32 pages

Mark Twain’s Place in Literature