{"product_id":"cartoons-and-caricatures-of-mark-twain-in-context-reformer-and-social-critic-1869-1910-9780817361044","title":"Cartoons and Caricatures of Mark Twain in Context: Reformer and Social Critic, 1869-1910","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Leslie Diane Myrick | Gary Scharnhorst\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: University Alabama Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: University Alabama Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: American - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first book-length treatment of Mark Twain's public persona as depicted in newspaper and magazine illustrations\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCartoons and Caricatures of Mark Twain in Context: Reformer and Social Critic, 1869-1910\u003c\/i\u003e examines the production, reception, and history of Twain's reputation as a social and political satirist. Myrick and Scharnhorst trace the evolution of Twain's depiction throughout his life, career, and even death and across more than seventy illustrations--from portrayals of the famous author as a court jester adorned with cap and bells, to a regally haloed king with a royal train--offering a new perspective on his influence and reputation. Although he was among the most photographed figures of the nineteenth century, Myrick and Scharnhorst focus on a medium that Twain, an expert ofself-promotion and brand management, could \u003ci\u003enot \u003c\/i\u003econtrol. As a result, Myrick and Scharnhorst have compiled an innovative and incisive visual reception history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCartoons and Caricatures of Mark Twain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ein Context \u003c\/i\u003eillustrates the popular and often critical response to many famous and infamous episodes in his career, such as the storm of controversy that surrounded the publication of his anti-imperialist writings at the turn of the twentieth century. Routinely depicted with hair like a fright wig, a beak-like nose, and a cigar in hand, no matter the context or the costume, Twain was instantly recognizable. Yet it was not merely the familiarity of his image that made him a regular feature in visual commentary, but also his willingness to speak out against corruption and to insert himself into controversies of his day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University Alabama Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47571411632279,"sku":"9780817361044","price":3130.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780817361044.webp?v=1774887188","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/cartoons-and-caricatures-of-mark-twain-in-context-reformer-and-social-critic-1869-1910-9780817361044","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}