Mark Twain passed on a supple, colloquial use of the language, along with a realism based on his desire to tell the truth. Classics such as Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer are examined here.
This title, Mark Twain, part of Chelsea House Publishers’ Modern Critical Views series, examines the major works of Mark Twain through full-length critical essays by expert literary critics. In addition, this title features a short biography on Mark Twain, a chronology of the author’s life, and an introductory essay written by Harold Bloom, Sterling Professor of the Humanities, Yale University.
