A collection of articles on Twain's work expressing a broad range of critical perspectives and pedagogical methods, intended to address race, gender and class i

Tells of the early years of Sam Clemens and the stages by which he becomes Mark Twain.

An illustrated biography of young Samuel Clemens, who grew up to be the writer known as Mark Twain.

Blending cultural history, biography, and literary criticism, this book explores how one of America's greatest icons used the French to help build a new sense o