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Mark Twain and the Novel : The Double-Cross of Authority (Cambridge Studies in American Literature and Culture)
Mark Twain and the Novel The DoubleCross of Authority - Cambridge Studies in American Literature and Culture
Author: Lawrence Howe
Mark Twain was an author both drawn to and suspicious of authority, and his novels reflect this tension. Marked by disruptions, repetitions, and contradictions, they exemplify the ideological standoff between the American ideal of individual freedom and the reality of social control. This book provides a fresh look at Twain's major novels such ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780521561686
ISBN-10: 052156168X
Publication Date: 10/13/1998
Pages: 286
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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