a literary life Emerson, Everett H. 1925-2002 creator text bibliography biography pau Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania Press c2000 2000 monographic eng

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xiii, 386 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. "In Mark Twain, a Literary Life, Everett Emerson, author of The Authentic Mark Twain, revisits one of America's greatest and most popular writers. Building upon that earlier work, he explores the relationship between the life of the writer and his writings. The assumption throughout is that to see Mark Twain's writings in focus, one must give proper attention to their biographical context." "In reporting the author's life, Emerson has endeavored to permit Mark Twain to tell his own story as much as possible, through the use of letters and autobiographical writings, some previously unpublished. These glimpses into the life of the writer will be of interest to all who have an abiding affection for Samuel Clemens and his extraordinary legacy."--Jacket Mark Twain assembled Journalist and lecturer Turning point Fumbling, success, uncertainty Contracts, inspirations, obligations A new voice Retirement thwarted Searching The house burns down Second harvest The humorist as philosopher Still writing till the end Afterword: Whys and wherefores Everett Emerson. Includes bibliographical references (p. 343-369) and index. n-us--- Twain, Mark 1835-1910 Humorists, American 19th century Biography Humoristas estadounidenses Siglo XIX Biografías Authors, American 19th century Biography Autores estadounidenses Biografías Siglo XIX Journalists United States Biography PS 1331 T969E 2000 818/.409 0812235169 (alk. paper) 9780812235166 99034173 DLC 990521 20231211142930.0 4522565 eng