Mark twain at the gallows: crime and justice in his western writing, 1861-1873
Auteur :
Roark, Jarrod D.
Éditeur :
McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN :
9781476679730
Date de publication :
8 oct. 2019
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,2 cm
Poids :
313 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Provides a literary exploration of Mark Twain's writings on crime in the American West and its intersection with morality, gender and justice. Writing from his office at the Enterprise newspaper in the Nevada Territory, Twain employed a distinct style of crime writing - one that sensationalized facts and included Twain's personal observations.