The first book-length treatment of Mark Twain’s public persona as
depicted in newspaper and magazine illustrations Cartoons and
Caricatures of Mark Twain: Reformer and Social Critic, 1869–1910
reproduces for students and scholars of Twain and American
literature a provocative series of visual texts that illustrate the
growth of Twain’s reputation as a social and political satirist.
Myrick and Scharnhorst trace the evolution of Twain’s depiction
across more than forty years and seventy illustrations—from
portrayals of the famous author as a court jester adorned with cap
and bells, to a regally haloed king with a royal train—offering a
new perspective on his influence. Although he was among the most
photographed figures of the nineteenth century, Myrick and
Scharnhorst focus on a medium that Twain, a genius of
self-promotion and an expert at brand management, could not
control. As a result, Myrick and Scharnhorst have compiled an
innovative and incisive type of reception history. This initial
volume of Cartoons and Caricatures of Mark Twain emphasizes
Twain’s reputation as a political satirist. It illustrates the
popular response to many famous and infamous episodes in his
career, such as the storm of controversy that surrounded the
publication of his anti-imperialist writings at the turn of the
twentieth century. Routinely depicted with hair like a fright wig,
a beak-like nose, and a cigar in hand, no matter the context or the
costume, Twain was not only the greatest writer in American
literary history but perhaps the most iconic figure in American
popular culture.
General
Imprint: |
The University of Alabama Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Studies in American Literary Realism and Naturalism |
Release date: |
November 2023 |
Authors: |
Leslie Diane Myrick
• Gary Scharnhorst
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
136 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8173-6104-4 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-8173-6104-9 |
Barcode: |
9780817361044 |
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