|
Showing 1 - 7 of
7 matches in All Departments
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.
The surprising final chapter of a great American life. When the
first volume of Mark Twain's uncensored Autobiography was published
in 2010, it was hailed as an essential addition to the shelf of his
works and a crucial document for our understanding of the great
humorist's life and times. This third and final volume crowns and
completes his life's work. Like its companion volumes, it
chronicles Twain's inner and outer life through a series of daily
dictations that go wherever his fancy leads. Created from March
1907 to December 1909, these dictations present Mark Twain at the
end of his life: receiving an honorary degree from Oxford
University; railing against Theodore Roosevelt, founding numerous
clubs; incredulous at an exhibition of the Holy Grail; credulous
about the authorship of Shakespeare's plays; relaxing in Bermuda;
observing (and investing in) new technologies. The Autobiography's
"Closing Words" movingly commemorate his daughter Jean, who died on
Christmas Eve 1909. Also included in this volume is the previously
unpublished "Ashcroft-Lyon Manuscript," Mark Twain's caustic
indictment of his "putrescent pair" of secretaries and the havoc
that erupted in his house during their residency. Fitfully
published in fragments at intervals throughout the twentieth
century, Autobiography of Mark Twain has now been critically
reconstructed and made available as it was intended to be read.
Fully annotated by the editors of the Mark Twain Project, the
complete Autobiography emerges as a landmark publication in
American literature. Editors: Benjamin Griffin and Harriet Elinor
Smith Associate Editors: Victor Fischer, Michael B Frank, Amanda
Gagel, Sharon K Goetz, Leslie Diane Myrick, Christopher M Ohge.
Mark Twain's complete, uncensored Autobiography was an instant
bestseller when the first volume was published in 2010, on the
centennial of the author's death, as he requested. Published to
rave reviews, the Autobiography was hailed as the capstone of
Twain's career. It captures his authentic and unsuppressed voice,
speaking clearly from the grave and brimming with humor, ideas, and
opinions. The eagerly-awaited Volume 2 delves deeper into Mark
Twain's life, uncovering the many roles he played in his private
and public worlds. Filled with his characteristic blend of humor
and ire, the narrative ranges effortlessly across the contemporary
scene. He shares his views on writing and speaking, his
preoccupation with money, and his contempt for the politics and
politicians of his day. Affectionate and scathing by turns, his
intractable curiosity and candor are everywhere on view. Editors:
Benjamin Griffin and Harriet E. Smith Associate Editors: Victor
Fischer, Michael B. Frank, Sharon K. Goetz and Leslie Diane Myrick
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.
Over the final twenty years of his life, Mark Twain was an
incredibly controversial figure. He evolved from the "clown prince
of American literature" into a biting social critic and political
observer. While some pundits hailed him as a satirist equal to
Cervantes and Jonathan Swift, others excoriated him as a
"degenerate literary freak" who wielded a "scurrilous and venomous
pen." This volume traces the evolution of Mark Twain's public image
between 1891 and his death in 1910. It features hundreds of reviews
and other critical notices printed in magazines and newspapers
across the U.S. and other English-speaking countries. This selected
sample represents the full range of critical opinion, whether
favorable or hostile, about Mark Twain's late writings. Sources
reflect geographical differences in Twain's contemporary
reputation, such as the conflicted responses in the British
colonies towards Mark Twain's anti-imperialism and the pious
disapproval in the American heartland for his attacks on foreign
missions.
|
Autobiography of Mark Twain, Vol. 1 - The Complete and Authoritative Edition (Standard format, CD, Library Edition)
Mark Twain; Edited by Harriet Elinor Smith, Benjamin Griffin, Victor Fischer, Michael B. Frank, …
|
R3,311
R2,303
Discovery Miles 23 030
Save R1,008 (30%)
|
Out of stock
|
|
You may like...
3 Days To Live
James Patterson
Paperback
R240
R192
Discovery Miles 1 920
|