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The Courtship of Olivia Langdon and Mark Twain: Cambridge Studies in American Literature and Culture, cartea 101

Autor Susan K. Harris
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 27 feb 1997
Passionate readers both, Olivia Langdon and Mark Twain courted through books, spelling out their expectations through literary references as they corresponded during their frequent separations. Surprisingly, in the process Olivia Langdon reveals herself not as a hypochondriacal hysteric, as many twentieth-century critics have portrayed her, but as a thoughtful intellectual, widely read in literature, history and modern science. Not so surprisingly, Samuel Clemens reveals himself as a critic and a sceptic, lampooning Langdon's physics lessons and her literary heroines. He also shows himself as an astute strategist, carefully manipulating Langdon and her parents. At the same time, Clemens's letters exhibit his own conservatism about women's nature and women's roles, while Langdon's show her carefully choosing from her culture's array of possible role models.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780521556507
ISBN-10: 0521556503
Pagini: 216
Dimensiuni: 148 x 221 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.29 kg
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Seria Cambridge Studies in American Literature and Culture

Locul publicării:New York, United States

Cuprins

1. A commonplace book; 2. Philosophy and chemistry: science study in 1860s' Elmira; 3. Negotiating difference: love letters and love texts; 4. Conning books: Olivia Langdon and Samuel Clemens's joint reading; 5. Marriage.

Recenzii

'This is cultural history with a light and critical touch … Harris's close study of this particular courtship transaction has greatly enriched our understanding not only of the individuals concerned but of their contribution to that culture.' The Review of English Studies

Descriere

This biography places the correspondence and diaries of Langdon and Twain within the larger context of Victorian American culture.