{"product_id":"mark-twain-and-youth-studies-in-his-life-and-writings-9781474223126","title":"Mark Twain and Youth: Studies in His Life and Writings","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Kevin Mac Donnell\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: American - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the greatest American authors, Mark Twain holds a special position not only as a distinctly American cultural icon but also as a preeminent portrayer of youth. His famous writings about children and youthful themes are central to both his work and his popularity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe distinguished contributors to\u003ci\u003e Mark Twain and Youth\u003c\/i\u003e make Twain even more accessible to modern readers by fully exploring youth themes in both his life and his extensive writings. The volume's twenty-six original essays offer new perspectives on such important subjects as Twain's boyhood; his relationships with his siblings and his own children; his attitudes toward aging, gender roles, and slavery; the marketing, reception, teaching, and adaptation of his works; and youth themes in his individual novels--\u003ci\u003eAdventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Prince and the Pauper, Pudd'nhead Wilson\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eJoan of Arc.\u003c\/i\u003e The book also includes a revealing foreword by actor Hal Holbrook, who has performed longer as \"Mark Twain\" than Samuel Clemens himself did.","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45085093232791,"sku":"9781474223126","price":17768.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781474223126.webp?v=1767142791","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/mark-twain-and-youth-studies-in-his-life-and-writings-9781474223126","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}