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Hardback. Contains 338 letters that document the first two years of the author's loving marriage to Olivia L Langdon. This title recounts a tumultuous time: a growing international fame, the birth of a sickly first child, and the near-fatal illness of his wife. Editor(s): Frank, Michael B.; Salamo, Lin. Series: Mark Twain Papers. Num Pages: 850 pages, 70 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; BGA; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 57. Weight in Grams: 967.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 850
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520203600
- ISBN
- 9780520203600
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.92€ 92.49
€ 121.92
€ 92.49
Paperback. An analysis of the humour of man known as Mark Twain, this text shows all the facets of the writer, from the his "birth" to his visions in the 1900s of human existence as a state of slavery. Series: Mark Twain and His Circle Series. Num Pages: 376 pages, index, appendix. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 133 x 28. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826214287
- ISBN
- 9780826214287
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.64
€ 47.64
Paperback. A study of Mark Twain's social and political attitudes. It traces the growth of Twain's convictions and shows his relationship to the age in which he lived. The text is based on research in newspapers of the day, personal letters and other material, as well as analysis of works by Twain. Series: Mark Twain and His Circle Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; DSBF; DSK; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 133 x 22. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826213686
- ISBN
- 9780826213686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.63
€ 43.99
€ 36.63
Hardcover. Before Mark Twain became a national celebrity with his "The Innocents Abroad", he was just another struggling writer perfecting his craft. Plumbing Mark Twain's cultural significance, this title compares the performative aspects of Samuel Clemens' early work to the role of ritual clowns in traditional societies. Series: Mark Twain and His Circle Series. Num Pages: 504 pages, illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 37. Weight in Grams: 857.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- First Edition (US) First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826218025
- ISBN
- 9780826218025
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.51€ 63.10
€ 68.51
€ 63.10
Paperback. Treats Mark Twain's travel narratives in the context of his contemporary travel writers and a burgeoning tourism culture. This book shows that Twain's 5 major travel narratives - "The Innocents Abroad", "Roughing It", "Life on the Mississippi", "A Tramp Abroad", and "Following the Equator" - demonstrate his mastery and reinvention of the genre. Series Editor(s): Scharnhorst, Gary. Series: Studies in American Literary Realism and Naturalism. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 16. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817355197
- ISBN
- 9780817355197
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.52
€ 34.99
€ 29.52
Hardcover. To find more information about Rowman and Littlefield titles, please visit www.rowmanlittlefield.com. Editor(s): Browne, Ray B. Series: Masterworks of Literature. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; G. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1970
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780808400189
- ISBN
- 9780808400189
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.87
€ 57.87
Mark Twain's Notebooks: Journals, Letters, Observations, Wit, Wisdom, ...
Carlo Devito (Ed.) Mark Twain
paperback. Mark Twain's Notebooks combines journal writings with rarely seen sketches and doodles creating a fascinating and often hilarious archive of the thoughts, ideas, and observations of the father of American literature. Editor(s): De Vito, Carlo. Num Pages: 336 pages, 150 colour & b&w Illus & photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DN; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781579129972
- ISBN
- 9781579129972
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 7.49
€ 19.99
€ 7.49
Hardcover. Contains the letters that trace young Sam Clemens' remarkable self-transformation from a footloose, irreverent West Coast journalist to a popular lecturer and author of "The Jumping Frog", soon to be a national and international celebrity. Editor(s): Smith, Harriet Elinor; Bucci, Richard; Salamo, Lin. Series: Mark Twain Papers. Num Pages: 703 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; BGA; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 47. Weight in Grams: 976.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 703
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520036697
- ISBN
- 9780520036697
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.92€ 92.49
€ 121.92
€ 92.49
Hardcover. Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Kansas, 2009. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; DSR; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 184 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826219763
- ISBN
- 9780826219763
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.36€ 49.71
€ 53.36
€ 49.71
Paperback. Editor(s): Gillman, Susan; Robinson, Forrest G. Num Pages: 279 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 279
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822310464
- ISBN
- 9780822310464
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.16
€ 31.99
€ 29.16
Paperback. Editor(s): Fatout, Paul. Num Pages: 700 pages. BIC Classification: CBP; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 39. Weight in Grams: 975.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Of Iowa Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781587294686
- ISBN
- 9781587294686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.12€ 73.26
€ 80.12
€ 73.26
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; DSBF; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812216196
- ISBN
- 9780812216196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.67
€ 38.99
€ 35.67
Hardcover. Tsuyoshi Ishihara explores how Twain's work is viewed in a completely different culture. He considers Japanese translations of Twain's books, and the ways in which Japanese culture has shaped Japanese adaptations. Finally, he uses the example of Twain in Japan to delve into American cultural influences on other countries. Series: Mark Twain and His Circle Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 11 illustrations, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826215901
- ISBN
- 9780826215901
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.84€ 52.89
€ 56.84
€ 52.89
Paperback. Mark Twain's life is portrayed here in this mosaic of words and over 600 pictures. The words are Twain's own, taken from his writings - the autobiography, his letters, notebooks, newspaper reporting, sketches, travel pieces and fiction - and the illustrations provide a counterpoint to the text. Series: Mark Twain and His Circle Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 600 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1139.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826214126
- ISBN
- 9780826214126
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.70
€ 48.70
Mark Twain at Home: How Family Shaped Twain's Fiction explores the influence of domesticity on the writing and career of Samuel Clemens, reframing with rich biographical detail and historical context Twain's major late-nineteenth century work. Series: American Literary Realism and Naturalism Series. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JH; BGL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817319151
- ISBN
- 9780817319151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 42.62
€ 50.99
€ 42.62
Paperback. A collection of essays on the theme of youth in Mark Twain's work and life. Editor(s): Donnell, Kevin Mac; Rasmussen, R. Kent. Num Pages: 344 pages, 12 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 187 x 24. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474225380
- ISBN
- 9781474225380
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.30
€ 35.99
€ 30.30
Paperback. Intends to recount Mark Twain's fascination with, and participation in, America's spiritual and religious evolution in the 19th century and demonstrates how his writing is better understood within it. This title highlights Twain's attractions to and engagements with the wide variety of religious phenomena of America in his lifetime. Series: Studies in American Literary Realism and Naturalism. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817355487
- ISBN
- 9780817355487
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.61
€ 38.99
€ 33.61
Hardcover. Joseph Coulombe maintains that for over 25 years, Mark Twain deliberately manipulated contemporary conceptions of the American West to create and then modify his public image. Coulombe analyses the stereotypes Twain uses and explores his struggle to find a new model of the West. Series: Mark Twain and His Circle Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; DSBF; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826214614
- ISBN
- 9780826214614
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.80
€ 54.99
€ 46.80
Paperback. Looks at the relationship between Mark Twain and his older brother, Orion Clemens. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817353230
- ISBN
- 9780817353230
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.52
€ 34.99
€ 29.52
Hardcover. More than a study of Mark Twain's language, this book delves into the psychological aspects of metaphor to reveal the writer's attitudes and thoughts, showing how using metaphor as a guide to Twain reveals much about his composition process. It offers readers not only insights into Twain but also an introduction to this interdisciplinary field. Series: Mark Twain and His Circle Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 illustrations, bibliography, index, table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826217622
- ISBN
- 9780826217622
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.70€ 58.02
€ 62.70
€ 58.02