Mark Twain's America by: Bernard DeVoto / 1933 / Non-Fiction / Hardcover / Good Condition
Fading of cloth hardcover along spine. First facing page torn. Otherwise very good. PB10
Mark Twain's America is a 1932 work of literary and cultural criticism by Bernard DeVoto that explores the social and historical forces shaping Samuel Clemens's life and writing.
Subtitled an "essay in the correction of ideas," DeVoto sought to correct prevailing critical views—most notably those of Van Wyck Brooks—which argued that the American frontier stifled Mark Twain's genius. DeVoto argues the opposite: that the vibrant, earthy culture of the frontier and Twain's early experiences in Nevada and California actually made him a great writer. The book examines Twain's works and their roots in American life rather than serving as a standard biographical account.
Mark Twain's America by: Bernard DeVoto / 1933 / Non-Fiction / Hardcover / Good Condition
Fading of cloth hardcover along spine. First facing page torn. Otherwise very good. PB10
Mark Twain's America is a 1932 work of literary and cultural criticism by Bernard DeVoto that explores the social and historical forces shaping Samuel Clemens's life and writing.
Subtitled an "essay in the correction of ideas," DeVoto sought to correct prevailing critical views—most notably those of Van Wyck Brooks—which argued that the American frontier stifled Mark Twain's genius. DeVoto argues the opposite: that the vibrant, earthy culture of the frontier and Twain's early experiences in Nevada and California actually made him a great writer. The book examines Twain's works and their roots in American life rather than serving as a standard biographical account.
