Mark Twain, a Literary Life

by Everett H. Emerson

Book Overview

Selected by Choice magazine as an Outstanding Academic Title

"Mark Twain endures. Readers sense his humanity, enjoy his humor, and appreciate his insights into human nature, even into such painful experiences as embarrassment and humiliation. No matter how remarkable the life of Samuel Clemens was, what matters most is the relationship of Mark Twain the writer and his writings. That is the subject of this book."--from the Preface...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812235169
• ISBN13: 9780812235166
• Release Date: December 1999
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.3" x 9.3"