{"product_id":"9780631234746","title":"Mark Twain A Short Introduction","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWiley Blackwell Introductions to Literature\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eMark Twain\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Short Introduction\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStephen Railton\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ American \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis book introduces Mark Twain through close readings of his seven major works, including Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, Connecticut Yankee and Pudd’nhead Wilson. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduces Mark Twain through close readings of his seven major works, including Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, Connecticut Yankee and Pudd’nhead Wilson.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInvestigates the tension between the real-life person, Samuel Clemens, and the fictional person, Mark Twain.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides an original reading of Twain’s obsession with performance and popularity.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnalyses the significance of Twain’s books for American culture and identity.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIllustrated with images from first editions of Twain’s works.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA short appendix directs readers to the author’s award-winning website on ‘Mark Twain in his Times’.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eStephen Railton\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of English at the University of Virginia. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eFenimore Cooper: A Study of his Imagination\u003c\/i\u003e (1978) and \u003ci\u003eAuthorship and Audience: Literary Performance in the American Renaissance \u003c\/i\u003e(1991). He is the creator of two major websites on \u003ci\u003eUncle Tom’s Cabin \u0026amp; American\u003c\/i\u003e Culture and \u003ci\u003eMark Twain in His Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e02 December 2003\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780631234746\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e144\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.84\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44380557639820,"sku":"9780631234746","price":41.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780631234746_39b1a118-7457-43e4-a3ea-ed3b86c1d5f3.jpg?v=1780104101","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780631234746","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}