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Mark Twain Himself: A Pictorial Biography (MARK TWAIN & HIS CIRCLE)
Milton Meltzer
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Description for Mark Twain Himself: A Pictorial Biography (MARK TWAIN & HIS CIRCLE)
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.
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 - not only the autobiography, but also his letters, notebooks, newspaper reporting, sketches, travel pieces and fiction - and the illustrations provide a counterpoint to the text. Presented in the hundreds of photos, prints, drawings, cartoons and paintings is Twain himself, from the apprentice in his printer's cap to the dying world-famous figure finishing his last voyage in a wheelchair.
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 - not only the autobiography, but also his letters, notebooks, newspaper reporting, sketches, travel pieces and fiction - and the illustrations provide a counterpoint to the text. Presented in the hundreds of photos, prints, drawings, cartoons and paintings is Twain himself, from the apprentice in his printer's cap to the dying world-famous figure finishing his last voyage in a wheelchair.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Missouri
Condition
New
Series
Mark Twain and His Circle Series.
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Missouri, United States
ISBN
9780826214126
SKU
V9780826214126
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About Milton Meltzer
Milton Meltzer has written a great many books for both children and adults, including Dorothea Lange: A Photographer's Life and Carl Sandburg: A Biography. He now resides in New York City.
Reviews for Mark Twain Himself: A Pictorial Biography (MARK TWAIN & HIS CIRCLE)
This book would have delighted Mark Twain. He never shrank from the limelight, and here is a sumptuous 300-page quarto devoted to picture and letter-press covering almost every highlight of his long and varied career. - NEW YORK TIMES ""There can be no doubt that this is a book no lover of Mark Twain will wish to be without."" - ... Read more