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- catalog abstract ""Proper Mark Twain redefines the persona of the humorist to include this bounded Twain, who affirms the dominant values of Victorian America. Largely overlooked or sidestepped in critical commentaries, the proper Twain informs all of the writer's major works. He also appears in the early western writings, the personal courtship letters, and the final autobiographical dictations. The proper Twain confirms and upholds humorously what the transgressive Twain seems to subvert. Krauth finds manifestations of the conventional in Twain's cultural imperialism, literary domesticity, sentimentality, commitment to progress, and even his humor. Further, he argues persuasively that the bounded Twain speaks not only to appease his culture but to express deeply held convictions. This meticulous study aims to determine just how orthodox Twain was and to what extent he was a product of the culture he seemed to oppose." "To see the proper Mark Twain, Krauth explains, is to understand how Twain saw himself and what he meant to convey to his audience. Throughout his career, Twain longed to be seen as more than a mere humorist, claiming, as his, qualities dear to the Victorian heart: seriousness, morality, and pathos. He contended that gravity and tender feeling are "absolutely essential" in a humorist. Upholding the elite culture he seemed to challenge, the proper Mark Twain even hoped to cultivate the masses. Krauth's study uncovers a seldom-seen side of America's most important humorist."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11211377.
- catalog created "1999.".
- catalog date "1999".
- catalog date "1999.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1999.".
- catalog description ""Proper Mark Twain redefines the persona of the humorist to include this bounded Twain, who affirms the dominant values of Victorian America. Largely overlooked or sidestepped in critical commentaries, the proper Twain informs all of the writer's major works. He also appears in the early western writings, the personal courtship letters, and the final autobiographical dictations. The proper Twain confirms and upholds humorously what the transgressive Twain seems to subvert. Krauth finds manifestations of the conventional in Twain's cultural imperialism, literary domesticity, sentimentality, commitment to progress, and even his humor. Further, he argues persuasively that the bounded Twain speaks not only to appease his culture but to express deeply held convictions. This meticulous study aims to determine just how orthodox Twain was and to what extent he was a product of the culture he seemed to oppose." "To see the proper Mark Twain, Krauth explains, is to understand how Twain saw himself and what he meant to convey to his audience. Throughout his career, Twain longed to be seen as more than a mere humorist, claiming, as his, qualities dear to the Victorian heart: seriousness, morality, and pathos. He contended that gravity and tender feeling are "absolutely essential" in a humorist. Upholding the elite culture he seemed to challenge, the proper Mark Twain even hoped to cultivate the masses. Krauth's study uncovers a seldom-seen side of America's most important humorist."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "1. Moralist of the Main 17 -- 2. Victorian Traveler 51 -- 3. Man of Letters 78 -- 4. Writer on the River 103 -- 5. Adventurous Homebody 136 -- 6. Southwestern Sentimentalist 166 -- 7. Sage 189 -- 8. Personage 219 -- Coda: Icon 251.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog extent "xvi, 304 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0820321060 (alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "1999".
- catalog issued "1999.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Athens : University of Georgia Press,".
- catalog subject "818/.409 21".
- catalog subject "Didactic fiction, American History and criticism.".
- catalog subject "Ethics in literature.".
- catalog subject "Moral conditions in literature.".
- catalog subject "PS1342.E8 K73 1999".
- catalog subject "Sentimentalism in literature.".
- catalog subject "Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 Ethics.".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. Moralist of the Main 17 -- 2. Victorian Traveler 51 -- 3. Man of Letters 78 -- 4. Writer on the River 103 -- 5. Adventurous Homebody 136 -- 6. Southwestern Sentimentalist 166 -- 7. Sage 189 -- 8. Personage 219 -- Coda: Icon 251.".
- catalog title "Proper Mark Twain / Leland Krauth.".
- catalog type "Criticism, interpretation, etc. fast".
- catalog type "text".