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Inventing Mark Twain Andrew Jay Hoffman

Inventing Mark Twain By Andrew Jay Hoffman

Inventing Mark Twain by Andrew Jay Hoffman


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Summary

Drawing on original sources, Hoffman reveals how the tragic early deaths of Clemens's father and siblings left him with feelings of guilt throughout his formative years. This volume also examines Clemens's turbulent marriage, explores the care with which he crafted Mark Twain, and describes the ambivalence he felt towards his more famous persona.

Inventing Mark Twain Summary

Inventing Mark Twain by Andrew Jay Hoffman

Andrew Hoffman draws on thousands of original sources to reveal how the tragic early deaths of Clemens's father and siblings left him guilt-ridden throughout his formative years. He examines his turbulent marriage to Olivia Langdon and explores the care with which he crafted Mark Twain. He also describes the profound ambivalence Clemens felt towards his more famous persona. Journalist, lecturer, publisher, businessman and speculaor, as well as an authorand socialite, Samuel Langhorne Clemens was a man of many and conflicting talents. Here Andrew Hoffman peels back the layers to lay bare the essence of one of the world's greatest literary talents.

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GOR008732284
9780753804582
0753804581
Inventing Mark Twain by Andrew Jay Hoffman
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Orion Publishing Co
19980612
592
N/A
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