Mark Twain and the Feminine Aesthetic

Klappentext Mark Twain's preoccupation with the nature and value of the 'feminine' has long been recognized as a central feature of his writing. Zusammenfassung Mark Twain's preoccupation with the nature and value of the 'feminine' has long been recognized as a central feature of his writing. In this 1992 volume! Peter Stoneley goes beyond generalizations to provide a detailed analysis of this theme. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements; List of illustrations; Introduction; 1. Mark Twain's early career; 2. The Mississippi Valley; 3. The Prince and the Pauper and Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc; 4. A Horse's Tale and Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer among the Indians; 5. Mark Twain and Mary Baker Eddy; 6. 'To the Unborn Reader'; Conclusion; Note on the texts and list of abbreviations; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Stoneley
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.12.2008
• EAN: 9780521102285
• ISBN: 978-0-521-10228-5
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Cambridge Studies in American
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies