Humor - History & Criticism, Literary Criticism - U.S. Fiction & Prose Literature - General & Miscellaneous, Short Stories - Literary Criticism, 19th Century American Literature - Literary Criticism
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Overview
Tom Quirk's study provides a comprehensive analysis of the comic genius and narrative originality that makes Mark Twain's short fiction a cornerstone of the American literary tradition. Quirk's presentation of Twain's career as a writer of short fiction is complemented with selections of Twain's essays rounds out this balanced and informative work. Quirk's aim in Mark Twain: A Study of the Short Fiction is to provide a "descriptive account of Twain's imaginative energies and his literary development as they are revealed in his short fiction." His selections of Twain's writing provide excellent examples of the literary energy that Quirk so vividly describes.Editorials
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An analysis of the comic genius and narrative originality of Twain's short fiction, complemented by selections of Twain's essays on writing, and critical essays by Twain's contemporaries and by current scholars. Examines his career from 1863 until his death in 1910, tracing three creative periods, and offers essays revealing Twain's own understanding of the literary process and his intentions as a writer. For students, scholars, and Twain enthusiasts. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.Book Details
Published
July 11, 1997
Publisher
Twayne Publishers Inc.,U.S.
Pages
256
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780805708677