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...
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Formato: | Libro electrónico |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, UK ; New York :
Cambridge University Press
2007.
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Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Cambridge introductions to literature. |
Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b38388364*spi |
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: | xii, 138 p. |
Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 127-131) e índice. |
ISBN: | 9780511275289 9780511271403 9780511273025 9780511274589 9780511610974 |