Courtship of Olivia Langdon and Mark Twain
«'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»
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. Les mer
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Detaljer
- Forlag
- Cambridge University Press
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9780521556507
- Utgivelsesår
- 1997
- Format
- 22 x 15 cm
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«'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»