Research Catalog

Title

Mark Twain : a biography / Connie Ann Kirk.

Author

Kirk, Connie Ann.

Publication

Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2004.

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Details

Description

xxi, 140 p. : ill.; 25 cm.

Summary

Samuel Clemens lived 75 years, 50 under the pseudonym Mark Twain. His youth could be characterized as sometimes mischievous, his older years as generally eccentric and his writing as always provocative. Twain left a literary canon of nearly 50 books, hundreds of short stories and essays, and a veritable treasury of quotable epigrams making an significant contribution to American literature. By skillfully weaving together strands of history with his personal story, this authoritative biography helps readers come to more fully understand the man and his enduring legacy. It also delves into the enduring impact of Twain's creative voice and his unique blend of humor and social commentary that not only entertained but also challenged thinking and changed the literary landscape forever. A delightful read that pays tribute to Twain's sparkling wit and humor and reveals the fascinating story of how a mischievous lad became America's most provocative and beloved storyteller.

Series Statement

Greenwood biographies

Uniform Title

Greenwood biographies

Subjects

• Journalists > United States > Biography
• Authors, American > 19th century > Biography
• Humorists, American > 19th century > Biography
• Twain, Mark, 1835-1910

Genre/Form

• collective biographies.
• Biographies
• Biographies.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [125]-133) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Introduction : the man and the author -- A heavenly place for a boy : 1835-1847 -- From printer to pilot : 1848-1861 -- Lighting out for the territory : 1861-1869 -- The gilded years : 1870-1889 -- Later years : 1890-1910.

ISBN

0313330255

LCCN

^^2004008853

OCLC

55000562

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library