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Mark Twain and metaphor [electronic resource] / John Bird.

By: Bird, John, 1954-.
Contributor(s): ebrary, Inc.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Mark Twain and his circle series: Publisher: Columbia : University of Missouri Press, c2007Description: xii, 250 p. ; 25 cm.Subject(s): Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 -- Criticism and interpretation | Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 -- Literary style | Metaphor in literatureGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 818/.409 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
Contents:
Figuring "Mark Twain" -- Figuring the river -- Figuring metaphor -- Figuring the end.
Summary: "Examines how Twain used metaphor to express his attitudes and thoughts, revealing not only hidden facets of Twain's artistry but also new aspects of works that we think we know well such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court"--Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 232-241) and index.

Figuring "Mark Twain" -- Figuring the river -- Figuring metaphor -- Figuring the end.

"Examines how Twain used metaphor to express his attitudes and thoughts, revealing not only hidden facets of Twain's artistry but also new aspects of works that we think we know well such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court"--Provided by publisher.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

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