Title: Mark Twain, travel books, and tourism
Description: "In this work, Jeffrey Melton asserts that it was no coincidence that Mark Twain made such extensive use of the travel-writing genre or that so many readers loved these narratives. Twain recognized the lucrative sales potential of travel books and capitalized on it throughout a varied and formidable career; consistently, his travel books proved to be his best-sellers. As Melton illustrates, to ensure his success, Twain had to be more than a clever author; he also had to be a clever tourist.

Grounding this study in tourist theory, Melton explores how, in five travel books, Twain captures the birth and growth of a new creature who would go on to change the map of the world: the American tourist."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: Americans, Contributions in travel writing, History, History and criticism, Popular culture, Tourism, Travel writing, Travelers' writings, American, Voyages and travels, Popular culture, united states, United states, history, 19th century, Americans, foreign countries, Travelers' writings, history and criticism, Twain, mark, 1835-1910
Places: Foreign countries, United States
People: Mark Twain (1835-1910)
Time periods: 19th century