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EBOOK Mark Twain
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Wydawnictwo: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780199924004
EAN: E29843B3EB
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Stron: 144
Data wydania: 2004
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Mark Twain towered above the American literary landscape. With a worldwide fame        greater than that of statesmen, scientists, or entertainers, Twain was in his own        words "e;the most conspicuous man on the planet."e; Now, in this wonderful recounting of        his career, Larzer Ziff offers an incisive, illuminating look at one of the giants        of American letters.Mark Twain emerges in this book as something of a paradox. His        humor made him rich and famous, but he was unhappy with the role of humorist. He        satirized the rapacious economic practices of his society, yet was caught up in        those very practices himself. He was a literary genius who revolutionized the        national literature, yet was unable to resist whatever quirky notion or joke that        crossed his mind, often straying from his plot or contradicting his theme. Ziff        offers a lively account of Twain's early years, explores all his major fiction, and        concludes with a consideration of his craftsmanship and his strength as a cultural        critic. He offers particularly telling insight into Twain's travel writings,        providing for example an insightful account of Following the Equator, perhaps        Twain's most underrated work. Throughout the book, Ziff examines Twain's writings in        light of the literary cultures of his day--from frontier humorists to Matthew        Arnold--and of parallel literary works of his time--comparing, for example, A        Connecticut Yankee with major utopian works of the same decade. Thus the book is        both a work of literary criticism and of cultural history.Compact and sparkling,        here then is an invaluable introduction to Mark Twain, capturing the humor and the        contradictions of America's most beloved writer.

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