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The Courtship of Olivia Langdon and Mark Twain (Cambridge Studies in American L
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- Book Title
- The Courtship of Olivia Langdon and Mark Twain (Cambridge Studies
- Intended Audience
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- ISBN
- 9780521553841
- Publication Name
- Courtship of Olivia Langdon and Mark Twain
- Item Length
- 9.2in
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Publication Year
- 1997
- Series
- Cambridge Studies in American Literature and Culture Ser.
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8in
- Item Width
- 6.2in
- Item Weight
- 16.5 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 221 Pages
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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. Working with Langdon's own letters and diaries as well as Twain's, Harris traces the progress of their courtship within the larger context of Victorian American culture, showing how the couple negotiated their relationship through the mediums of literature, material culture, and social and familial dynamics.
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Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
0521553849
ISBN-13
9780521553841
eBay Product ID (ePID)
493194
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Courtship of Olivia Langdon and Mark Twain
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
1997
Series
Cambridge Studies in American Literature and Culture Ser.
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
221 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
6.2in
Item Weight
16.5 Oz
Additional Product Features
Series Volume Number
Series Number 101
Lc Classification Number
Ps1332 .H375 1996
Reviews
‘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, '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, '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, '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
Table of Content
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.
Copyright Date
1996
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Topic
Love & Romance, Women Authors, General, Literary, American / General
Lccn
96-031990
Dewey Decimal
816.4/08
Dewey Edition
20
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Family & Relationships, Literary Criticism
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