Until now, tracking down information on Mark Twain's complex life and numerous works was arduous at best. The Mark Twain A to Z has virtually eliminated such time-consuming tasks. With over 1,200 entries and more than 130 illustrations, this remarkable guide includes detailed analyses of the plots, characters, and places in Mark Twain's writings, as well as thousands of precise chapter citations and cross-references to related subjects. Also included are biographies of people whom he knew and descriptions of events that affected his life, places that he visited, steamboats he piloted, newspapers and journals for which he wrote, and more. A browser's delight, Mark Twain A-Z is an essential guide for every Mark Twain fan.

Mark Twain A-Z: The Essential Reference to His Life and Writings (Literary A to Z's)

Rasmussen, R. Kent

Reference

Oxford University Press

Over 1,800 quips and quotes from an icon of American literature, on a variety of subjects from accidents to youth, and many in-between. All the humor, irreverence, and insight that were uniquely Twain come alive, enhanced by charming black and white line drawings. Also included is a chronology o Twain's life.

Mark Twain: His Words, Wit, and Wisdom

Quotations

Gramercy

The acclaimed Dictionary of African Historical Biography, the only single-volume biographical work on Sub-Saharan African history, has been expanded and updated to include entries on over eight hundred people important in Sub-Saharan African history up to 1980.

Dictionary of African Historical Biography, Second edition, Expanded and Updated

History

Lipschutz, Mark R.

Africa

University of California Press

The acclaimed Dictionary of African Historical Biography, the only single-volume biographical work on Sub-Saharan African history, has been expanded and updated to include entries on over eight hundred people important in Sub-Saharan African history up to 1980.

Dictionary of African Historical Biography

The creator of two of the most iconic characters in all of literature, Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer, Mark Twain has long been regarded as the quintessential American writer. This text helps students to develop their analytical writing skills and critical comprehension of this important author and his works.

Bloom's How to Write About Mark Twain (Bloom's How to Write About Literature)

Teen & Young Adult

Education & Reference

Chelsea House Pub

Here are more than 1,800 quotations, organized from A-to-Z, from America's consummate author--Mark Twain. A must-have for all Twain collectors, The Quotable Mark Twain is filled with his opinions about the people he knew, the places he's been, and the books he wrote, as well as more far-ranging topics, such as writers, billiards, smoking, his family, and more. The book also includes 150 illustrations taken from the original editions of Twain's publications, source citations for each quotation, an annotated bibliography, and a complete index.

The Quotable Mark Twain: His Essential Aphorisms, Witticisms & Concise Opinions

Literature & Fiction

United States

McGraw=Hill

Mark Twain's Book for Bad Boys and Girls is the first-ever compilation of Twain's own wise and witty essays, sketches, and stories on the joys and rewards of misbehavior.

Mark Twain's Book For Bad Boys and Girls

Humor & Entertainment

Humor

McGraw–Hill Education

Features synopses of works, character descriptions, biographies of contemporaries, and explanations of literary terms and place names

Mark Twain A to Z: The Essential Reference to His Life and Writings (Literary A to Z)

Biographies & Memoirs

FACTS ON FILE+

Profiles eight modern African political leaders, including Nelson Mandela and Haile Selassie

Modern African Political Leaders (Global Profiles Series)

Biographies

Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, has long been regarded as the quintessential American writer. Twain's best-known works include The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and The Prince and the Pauper. Always a source of entertainment for readers of all interests, the works of Mark Twain are well-written masterpieces as well as important documents of social history. More than 1,250 entries in Critical Companion to Mark Twain provide analyses and detailed synopses of all Twain's books and stories, examinations of Twain's characters, discussions of key events and episodes in Twain's life, and much more.

Critical Companion to Mark Twain: A Literary Reference to His Life and Work (2 Volume Set)

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