The Cambridge companion to Mark Twain
By: edited by Forrest G. Robinson.
Contributors: Robinson, Forrest G. 1940-
Series: Cambridge companions to literature
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Cambridge [England]; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 258
Subjects: Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 -- Criticism and interpretation; Humorous stories, American -- History and criticism
Description: A collaborative project assembled by scholars who have played crucial roles in the recent explosion of Twain criticism, The Cambridge Companion to Mark Twain offers new and thought-provoking essays on an author of enduring preeminence in the American canon.

Accessible enough to interest both experienced specialists and students new to Twain criticism, the essays examine Twain from a wide variety of critical perspectives and include timely reflections by major critics on the hotly debated dynamics of race and slavery perceptible throughout his writing. The volume includes a chronology of Twain's life and a list of suggestions for further reading, to provide the student or general reader with sources for background as well as additional information.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-250) and index.