One of the greatest American authors, Mark Twain holds a special
position not only as a distinctly American cultural icon but also
as a preeminent portrayer of youth. His famous writings about
children and youthful themes are central to both his work and his
popularity. The distinguished contributors to Mark Twain and Youth
make Twain even more accessible to modern readers by fully
exploring youth themes in both his life and his extensive writings.
The volume's twenty-six original essays offer new perspectives on
such important subjects as Twain's boyhood; his relationships with
his siblings and his own children; his attitudes toward aging,
gender roles, and slavery; the marketing, reception, teaching, and
adaptation of his works; and youth themes in his individual
novels--Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Adventures of Tom
Sawyer, The Prince and the Pauper, Pudd'nhead Wilson, and Joan of
Arc. The book also includes a revealing foreword by actor Hal
Holbrook, who has performed longer as "Mark Twain" than Samuel
Clemens himself did. The book includes contributions by: Lawrence
Berkove, John Bird, Jocelyn A. Chadwick, Joseph Csicsila, Hugh H.
Davis, Mark Dawidziak, Shelley Fisher Fishkin, James Golden, Alan
Gribben, Benjamin Griffin, Ronald Jenn, Holger Kersten, Andrew
Levy, Cindy Lovell, Karen Lystra, Debra Ann MacComb, Peter Messent,
Linda A. Morris, K. Patrick Ober, John R. Pascal, Lucy E. Rollin,
Barbara Schmidt, David E. E. Sloane, Henry Sweets, Wendelinus
Wurth.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
