Mark Twain's ethical realism
Subtitle: the aesthetics of race, class, and gender
By: Joe B. Fulton.
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Columbia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 174
Subjects: Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 -- Political and social views.; Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 -- Aesthetics.; Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 -- Ethics.; Social classes in literature.; Social ethics in literature.; Realism in literature.; Aesthetics, American.; Race in literature.; Sex in literature.
Description: 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. Fulton conducts a spirited discussion regarding these concepts, and his explanation of how they relate to Twain's writing helps to clarify the complexities of his creative genius.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-165) and index.