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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... society through history , romance , and humor , and still maintain his reputation as a popular showman , and he could cite Shakespeare , the author par excel- lence , as his authority and model in this . Among the many duplicities that ...
... society through history , romance , and humor , and still maintain his reputation as a popular showman , and he could cite Shakespeare , the author par excel- lence , as his authority and model in this . Among the many duplicities that ...
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... societies . This isolation promotes a critical reaction to the ceremonies , cus- toms , and institutions of society . Language , art , clothes , school , politics , and religion are portrayed as human artifacts in con- trast to the ...
... societies . This isolation promotes a critical reaction to the ceremonies , cus- toms , and institutions of society . Language , art , clothes , school , politics , and religion are portrayed as human artifacts in con- trast to the ...
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... society and thereby become critics of society . To them society means trouble , con- finement , sickness , artificiality , and evil . Since conscience for both is connected with custom and society , they reject it in favor of nature and ...
... society and thereby become critics of society . To them society means trouble , con- finement , sickness , artificiality , and evil . Since conscience for both is connected with custom and society , they reject it in favor of nature and ...
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