Hayes, Kevin J.
Mark Twain (Critical Lives)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781780239743
- author:
- Hayes, Kevin J.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Reaktion Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 208
- Dimensions:
- 20 x 13 centimetres (0.35 kg)
- Genre:
- Biography, Literary, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Mark Twain was a masterful storyteller who wove fact and fiction together with remarkable skill. However, for modern biographers, separating truth from tale can be a daunting task.
This new biography of Mark Twain offers a fresh and clear-sighted account of his life and work. Kevin J. Hayes reviews Twain's journalism, travel writing, memoirs, and public engagements, synthesizing the latest information to shed light on this fascinating American voice.
From his early days as a journalist to the completion of his sprawling autobiography, Mark Twain is presented in all his complexity and charm. This biography provides a nuanced understanding of one of America's most beloved literary figures.
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