{"product_id":"mark-twains-travel-literature-the-odyssey-of-a-mind-9780786436514","title":"Mark Twain's Travel Literature: The Odyssey of a Mind","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Harold H. Hellwig\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: American - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This critical study analyzes major concepts in the travel literature of Mark Twain and notes how his oeuvre (including his classic works of fiction) revolves around travel as a central issue. The book focuses especially on his representations of time, place, and identity in the travel works \u003ci\u003eRoughing It, A Tramp Abroad, The Innocents Abroad, Life on The Mississippi, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFollowing the Equator\u003c\/i\u003e. All receive an in-depth analysis, noting Twain's strong sense of nostalgia for the disappearing American frontier, his growing concern over the assimilation of Native American cultures, and his continual search for a sense of personal and national identity. One appendix provides a complete list of the travel literature contained in Twain's personal library.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46887608680599,"sku":"9780786436514","price":3712.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780786436514.webp?v=1770256610","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/mark-twains-travel-literature-the-odyssey-of-a-mind-9780786436514","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}