A Companion to Mark Twain

<p>This broad-ranging companion brings together respected American and European critics and a number of up-and-coming scholars to provide an overview of Twain, his background, his writings, and his place in American literary history.</p> <ul> <li>One of the most broad-ranging volumes to appear on Mark Twain in recent years</li> <li>Brings together respected Twain critics and a number of younger scholars in the field to provide an overview of this central figure in American literature</li> <li>Places special emphasis on the ways in which Twain’s works remain both relevant and important for a twenty-first century audience</li> <li>A concluding essay evaluates the changing landscape of Twain criticism</li> </ul>