Inventing Mark Twain
Inventing Mark Twain
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Drawing on original sources, Hoffman reveals how the tragic early deaths of Clemens's father and siblings left him with feelings of guilt throughout his formative years. This volume also examines Clemens's turbulent marriage, explores the care with which he crafted Mark Twain, and describes the ambivalence he felt towards his more famous persona.
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Inventing Mark Twain by Andrew Jay Hoffman
Andrew Hoffman draws on thousands of original sources to reveal how the tragic early deaths of Clemens's father and siblings left him guilt-ridden throughout his formative years. He examines his turbulent marriage to Olivia Langdon and explores the care with which he crafted Mark Twain. He also describes the profound ambivalence Clemens felt towards his more famous persona. Journalist, lecturer, publisher, businessman and speculaor, as well as an authorand socialite, Samuel Langhorne Clemens was a man of many and conflicting talents. Here Andrew Hoffman peels back the layers to lay bare the essence of one of the world's greatest literary talents.| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9780753804582 |
| ISBN 10 | 0753804581 |
| Titre | Inventing Mark Twain |
| Auteur | Andrew Jay Hoffman |
| Série | Phoenix Giants S |
| État | Non disponible |
| Type de reliure | Paperback |
| Éditeur | Orion Publishing Co |
| Année de publication | 1998-06-12 |
| Nombre de pages | 592 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
| Note | Non disponible |