Additional Resources for The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg by Mark Twain

This Study Guide consists of approximately 71 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg.

Additional Resources for The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg by Mark Twain

This Study Guide consists of approximately 71 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg.
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Briden, Earl F. "Twainian Pedagogy and the No-Account Lessons of 'Hadleyburg,"' in Studies in Short Fiction, Vol. 28, No. 2, 1991, pp. 125-34.

Argues against "fortunate fall" interpretations of "Hadleyburg," delineating obstacles presented in the narrative for such readings.

Briden, Earl F. and Mary Prescott. "The Lie that I Am I: Paradoxes of Identity in Mark Twain's 'Hadleyburg."' in Studies in Short Fiction, Vol. 21, No. 4, 1984, pp. 383-91.

Discusses the contradictory pressures of individualism and social conformity, identifying the consequences for characters who "slavishly" seek social approval.

Emerson, Everett. The Authentic Mark Twain: A Literary Biography of Samuel L. Clemens, Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1984.

Comprehensive biography of Clemens and the development of his persona "Mark Twain," detailing his literary career.

Quirk, Tom. Mark Twain: A Study of the Short Fiction, New York: Twayne, 1997.

Concise three-part analysis of Twain's major short stories in their historical context, comprising Twain's...

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