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OverviewThis book begins the first multi-volume biography of Samuel Clemens to appear in over a century. In the succeeding years, Clemens biographers have either tailored their narratives to fit the parameters of a single volume or focused on a particular period or aspect of Clemens's life, because the whole of that epic life cannot be compressed into a single volume. In The Life of Mark Twain, Gary Scharnhorst has chosen to write a complete biography plotted from beginning to end, from a single point of view, on an expansive canvas. With dozens of Mark Twain biographies available, what is left unsaid? On average, a hundred Clemens letters and a couple of Clemens interviews surface every year. Scharnhorst has located documents relevant to Clemens's life in Missouri, along the Mississippi River, and in the West, including some which have been presumed lost. Over three volumes, Scharnhorst elucidates the life of arguably the greatest American writer and reveals the alchemy of his gifted imagination. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Gary ScharnhorstPublisher: University of Missouri Press Imprint: University of Missouri Press ISBN: 9780826221445ISBN 10: 0826221440 Pages: 724 Publication Date: 30 March 2018 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsA lively, richly detailed, and sharply perceptive biography. --Kirkus (starred) Clear and engaging, Scharnhorst's prose keeps you rolling happily through this consummate American adventure. --Bruce Michelson, author of Printer's Devil: Mark Twain and the American Publishing Revolution Gary Scharnhorst's monumental biography sets a new standard for comprehensiveness. This will prove to be the standard biography for our generation. --Alan Gribben, author of Mark Twain's Literary Resources: A Reconstruction of His Library and Reading Clear and engaging, Scharnhorst's prose keeps you rolling happily through this consummate American adventure. --Bruce Michelson, author of Printer's Devil: Mark Twain and the American Publishing Revolution Gary Scharnhorst's monumental biography sets a new standard for comprehensiveness. This will prove to be the standard biography for our generation. --Alan Gribben, author of Mark Twain's Literary Resources: A Reconstruction of His Library and Reading Author InformationGary Scharnhorst is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of English at the University of New Mexico. He is the author or editor of fifty books, including Mark Twain on Potholes and Politics: Letters to the Editor. He lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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