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OverviewMark Twain applied his humorous brilliance to the mediaeval and Renaissance eras of Europe in the three books contained in this Library of America edition. These eras captivated and repulsed him in equal measure. The seemingly antithesis of brashly optimistic, commercial, democratic nineteenth-century America, this lost world of stately pomp and unspeakable cruelty, artistic splendour and abysmal ignorance, captured Mark Twain's imagination and inspired a children's classic, an astonishing fantasy of comedy and violence, and an unusual fictional biography. Twain's The Prince and the Pauper (1882), which masterfully employs the device of identical lads from different extremes of the social order to portray the turbulent contrasts of Henry VIII's England, drew on his preoccupation with impersonation and the concept of the double. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mark TwainPublisher: Grapevine India Imprint: Grapevine India Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.980kg ISBN: 9789357248884ISBN 10: 9357248889 Pages: 678 Publication Date: 27 July 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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