Mark Twain's Ethical Realism is the only work that looks specifically at how Twain blends ethical and aesthetic concerns in the act of composing his novels. Ful

This book explores male friendship in America in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries through Mark Twain and the relationships he had with William

Tracks the genesis and evolution of Twain's reputation as a writer, revealing how and why the writer has been under fire since the advent of his career.

Gale Researcher Guide for: Southern Realism and the Novels of Mark Twain is selected from Gale's academic platform Gale Researcher. These study guides provide p

This broad-ranging companion brings together respected American and European critics and a number of up-and-coming scholars to provide an overview of Twain, his