Studies in the Novel, June 22nd, 2002
EMERSON, EVERETT. Mark Twain: A Literary Life. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2000. 344 pp. $34.95. Everett Emerson's literary biography of Twain, first of all, is a refreshing "read." Emerson's language clarifies rather than obscures his subject, and his general tone reflects a genuine respect and admiration for Twain and his literary achievements. And while traveling over some common biographical ground, Emerson resists selectively reading Twain into strange and limited patterns of behavior for novelty's sake or as little more than a cultural product of his time. His effort...
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