Mark Twain and the Bible

Mark Twain enthusiasts will welcome this study of the great writer's attitude toward the Bible-and of the influence of Holy Writ upon both the man and the artist. While the theological beliefs of Twain have been well documented, Mr. Ensor's study is the first to consider only his familiarity with the Bible and the extensive use of it in his writings. The Bible elicited by turns pious, skeptical, comical, and even hostile reactions in Twain, but he could not ignore it. Mr. Ensor examines manifes

Author: Allison Ensor
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 07/15/2014
Pages: 144
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.41lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.33d
ISBN: 9780813151939

About the Author

Allison Ensor is professor of English at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

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