Christianity and Literature, June 22nd, 2007
The Reverend Mark Twain: Theological Burlesque, Form, and Content. By Joe B. Fulton. Columbus: The Ohio State University Press, 2006. ISBN 0-8142-1024-4. Pp. xiv + 228. $41.95.
In Mark Twain's Religion (Mercer University Press, 2003), William E. Phipps argues that Mark Twain led a full spiritual life. While Joe B. Fulton would agree, he would disagree with Phipps's methodology: Phipps depends on Twain's personal story, and his intent is to get to the heart of what Mark Twain believed. At the conclusion of The Reverend Mark Twain, Fulton comments: "As a writer, Twain frequently adopts the li...
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