Dear Mark Twain : Letters From His Readers
Saved in:
| Title: | Dear Mark Twain : Letters From His Readers |
|---|---|
| Description: | A voracious pack-rat, Mark Twain hoarded his readers'letters as did few of his contemporaries. Dear Mark Twain collects 200 of these letters written by a diverse cross-section of correspondents from around the world—children, farmers, schoolteachers, businessmen, preachers, railroad clerks, inmates of mental institutions, con artists, and even a former president. It is a unique and groundbreaking book—the first published collection of reader letters to any writer of Mark Twain's time. Its contents afford a rare and exhilarating glimpse into the sensibilities of nineteenth-century people while revealing the impact Samuel L. Clemens had on his readers. Clemens's own and often startling comments and replies are also included.R. Kent Rasmussen's extensive research provides fascinating profiles of the correspondents, whose personal stories are often as interesting as their letters. Ranging from gushing fan appreciations and requests for help and advice to suggestions for writing projects and stinging criticisms, the letters are filled with perceptive insights, pathos, and unintentional but often riotous humor. Many are deeply moving, more than a few are hilarious, some may be shocking, but none are dull. |
| Authors: | R. Kent Rasmussen |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Humorists, American--19th century--Correspondence, Authors, American--19th century--Correspondence, Authors and readers--United States |
| Categories: | LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| FullText | Links: – Type: ebook-pdf – Type: ebook-epub Text: Availability: 0 |
|---|---|
| Header | DbId: nlebk DbLabel: eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) An: 543845 RelevancyScore: 1051 AccessLevel: 6 PubType: eBook PubTypeId: ebook PreciseRelevancyScore: 1050.81640625 |
| IllustrationInfo | |
| ImageInfo | – Size: thumb Target: https://rps2images.ebscohost.com/rpsweb/othumb?id=NL$543845$PDF&s=r – Size: medium Target: https://rps2images.ebscohost.com/rpsweb/othumb?id=NL$543845$PDF&s=d |
| Items | – Name: Title Label: Title Group: Ti Data: Dear Mark Twain : Letters From His Readers – Name: Abstract Label: Description Group: Ab Data: A voracious pack-rat, Mark Twain hoarded his readers'letters as did few of his contemporaries. Dear Mark Twain collects 200 of these letters written by a diverse cross-section of correspondents from around the world—children, farmers, schoolteachers, businessmen, preachers, railroad clerks, inmates of mental institutions, con artists, and even a former president. It is a unique and groundbreaking book—the first published collection of reader letters to any writer of Mark Twain's time. Its contents afford a rare and exhilarating glimpse into the sensibilities of nineteenth-century people while revealing the impact Samuel L. Clemens had on his readers. Clemens's own and often startling comments and replies are also included.R. Kent Rasmussen's extensive research provides fascinating profiles of the correspondents, whose personal stories are often as interesting as their letters. Ranging from gushing fan appreciations and requests for help and advice to suggestions for writing projects and stinging criticisms, the letters are filled with perceptive insights, pathos, and unintentional but often riotous humor. Many are deeply moving, more than a few are hilarious, some may be shocking, but none are dull. – Name: Author Label: Authors Group: Au Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22R%2E+Kent+Rasmussen%22">R. Kent Rasmussen</searchLink> – Name: TypePub Label: Resource Type Group: TypPub Data: eBook. – Name: Subject Label: Subjects Group: Su Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Humorists%2C+American--19th+century--Correspondence%22">Humorists, American--19th century--Correspondence</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Authors%2C+American--19th+century--Correspondence%22">Authors, American--19th century--Correspondence</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Authors+and+readers--United+States%22">Authors and readers--United States</searchLink> – Name: SubjectBISAC Label: Categories Group: Su Data: <searchLink fieldCode="ZK" term="%22LITERARY+CRITICISM+%2F+American+%2F+General%22">LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General</searchLink> |
| PLink | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=nlebk&AN=543845 |
| RecordInfo | BibRecord: BibEntity: Classifications: – Code: 818.409 Scheme: ddc Type: prePub Languages: – Code: eng Text: English Subjects: – SubjectFull: Humorists, American--19th century--Correspondence Type: general – SubjectFull: Authors, American--19th century--Correspondence Type: general – SubjectFull: Authors and readers--United States Type: general Titles: – TitleFull: Dear Mark Twain : Letters From His Readers Type: main BibRelationships: HasContributorRelationships: – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: R. Kent Rasmussen – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: R. Kent Rasmussen IsPartOfRelationships: – BibEntity: Dates: – D: 01 M: 01 Type: published Y: 2013 – D: 04 M: 02 Type: profile Y: 2014 Identifiers: – Type: isbn-print Value: 9780520261341 – Type: isbn-electronic Value: 9780520955165 Numbering: – Type: volume Value: 00004 Titles: – TitleFull: Dear Mark Twain : Letters From His Readers Type: main |
| ResultId | 1 |
