Peter Messent gives accessible but penetrating 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. This 2007 book will be of outstanding value to anyone coming to Twain for the first time.
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Peter Messent is Professor of Modern American Literature at the University of Nottingham.
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Librería: Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA, Chicago, IL, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: -OnTimeBooks-, Phoenix, AZ, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item for full refund. Ships via media mail. Nº de ref. del artículo: OTV.0521670756.G
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Librería: Bookworm Books, Tifton, GA, Estados Unidos de America
Soft cover. Condición: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 138pp, 2007. Softcover, near fine 1st edition. No marks or tears. Essays on Mark Twain. Size: 8vo - over 7? - 9?" tall. Book. Nº de ref. del artículo: 010140
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Librería: Kenneth A. Himber, Lebanon, NJ, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: Gleebooks, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Librería: Revaluation Books, Exeter, Reino Unido
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Librería: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Mark Twain is a central figure in nineteenth-century American literature, and his novels are among the best-known and most often studied texts in the field. This clear and incisive Introduction provides a biography of the author and situates his works in the historical and cultural context of his times. Peter Messent gives accessible but penetrating 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. The guide to further reading will help those who wish to extend their research and critical work on the author. This book will be of outstanding value to anyone coming to Twain for the first time. This clear and incisive introduction situates Twain's works in the historical and cultural context of his times. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9780521670753
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Librería: Chiron Media, Wallingford, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: New. Nº de ref. del artículo: 6666-IUK-9780521670753
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