{"product_id":"mark-twains-travel-literature-harold-h-hellwig-9780786436514","title":"Mark Twain's Travel Literature: The Odyssey of a Mind","description":"\u003cp\u003e This critical study analyzes major concepts in the travel literature of Mark Twain and notes how his oeuvre (including his classic works of fiction) revolves around travel as a central issue. The book focuses especially on his representations of time, place, and identity in the travel works \u003ci\u003eRoughing It, A Tramp Abroad, The Innocents Abroad, Life on The Mississippi, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFollowing the Equator\u003c\/i\u003e. All receive an in-depth analysis, noting Twain's strong sense of nostalgia for the disappearing American frontier, his growing concern over the assimilation of Native American cultures, and his continual search for a sense of personal and national identity. One appendix provides a complete list of the travel literature contained in Twain's personal library.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Harold H. Hellwig\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786436514\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786436514\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/19\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 227\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.03h x 6.01w x 0.53d","brand":"Harold H. Hellwig","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48483683401983,"sku":"9780786436514","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6a0dec8c-e95f-4ccf-81c2-dad1be5c8516.jpg?v=1778039984","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mark-twains-travel-literature-harold-h-hellwig-9780786436514","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}