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Huck Finn's America : Mark Twain and the era that shaped his masterpiece

by Andrew Levy

This study re-evaluates Huckleberry Finn by examining the 19th-century social context of its creation, including anxieties over youth violence and parenting. It explores the novel's links to minstrelsy and the role of race in the development of modern consumer culture.

Accession 9302 ISBN 9781439186961 Publisher Simon & Schuster
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