Mark Twain and metaphor
By: John Bird.
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Columbia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 250
ISBN-13: 9780826217622
Subjects: Twain, Mark, -- 1835-1910 -- Criticism and interpretation.; Twain, Mark, -- 1835-1910 -- Literary style.; Metaphor in literature.
Description: "Examines how Twain used metaphor to express his attitudes and thoughts, revealing not only hidden facets of Twain's artistry but also new aspects of works that we think we know well such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: value: Figuring "Mark Twain"; value: Figuring the river; value: Figuring metaphor; value: Figuring the end.