The unique contribution of this book is the focus upon the testimony of Twain's audience as a unique "reading community"--how his fiction intersected with their real lives, how he impacted American publishing, literacy, and educational reform, and how Americans loved the theatricality and humor that Twain brought to their lives.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0739190512
ISBN13:9780739190517
Release Date:September 2014
Publisher:Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
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