Mark Twain and Shakespeare: A Cultural LegacyUniversity Press of America, 1993 - 216 pagina's In this book, the author discusses Mark Twain's treatment of Shakespeare as a key factor in Twain's self-understanding and artistic development. The extensive and diverse treatment is broken down into four categories: biography, comedy, history, and tragedy. Berret demonstrates the influence of Hamlet on the classic Huckleberry Finn as well as the broader influences of Shakespeare's authorship in Twain's unique literary humor and personae. |
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... culture made it rather a legitimate exploitation of his own country and back- ground . Twain treated Shakespeare as an inheritance or legacy , something handed down to him , not directly , but through other authors and cultural ...
... culture made it rather a legitimate exploitation of his own country and back- ground . Twain treated Shakespeare as an inheritance or legacy , something handed down to him , not directly , but through other authors and cultural ...
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... cultures and classes , to celebrate refinement and ridicule vulgarity — or vice versa , and to distin- guish American expression from , or incorporate it into , a long tradition of classical culture . This chapter will illustrate and ...
... cultures and classes , to celebrate refinement and ridicule vulgarity — or vice versa , and to distin- guish American expression from , or incorporate it into , a long tradition of classical culture . This chapter will illustrate and ...
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A Cultural Legacy Anthony J. Berret. The Prince and the Pauper . Moreover , the literature of the English Renaissance ... culture as his main literary land- scape . Finally , the example of Scott and Howells further con- vinced Twain that ...
A Cultural Legacy Anthony J. Berret. The Prince and the Pauper . Moreover , the literature of the English Renaissance ... culture as his main literary land- scape . Finally , the example of Scott and Howells further con- vinced Twain that ...
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