Book Cover of The Ordeal of Mark Twain

The Ordeal of Mark Twain

by Van Wyck Brooks

Brooks attributes Clemens' increasing sense of pessimism to the repression of his creative spirit due largely to his mother and his wife.

Book Details

Language

English

Original Language

English

Published In

1920

Authors

Van Wyck Brooks image

Van Wyck Brooks

United States

Van Wyck Brooks was an American literary critic, biographer, and historian.    Brooks graduated from Harvard University in 1908. As a student he published his f...

Books by Van Wyck Brooks

Listen/Download Audiobook

Read by:
00:00
Playback Speed 1.0
00:00
  • Select Speed

Related books

Confessions (Outler translation) Cover image

Confessions (Outler translation) by Saint Augustine of Hippo

Confessions (Latin: Confessiones) is the name of an autobiographical work, consisting of 13 books, by St. Augustine of Hippo, written between AD 397 a...

Heimskringla: The Stories of the Kings of Norway, Called The Round World Cover image

Heimskringla: The Stories of the Kings of Norway, Called The Round World by Snorri Sturleson

Heimskringla, meaning "The Circle of the World," is a collection of sagas about the Norwegian kings written by Snorri Sturluson in the 13th century. I...

Mona Lisa Cover image

Mona Lisa by Mary Gardiner Horsford

Mona Lisa is a poem by Mary Gardiner Horsford that focuses on the famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci. The poem explores the mystery and allure of th...

The Chronicles of America Volume 13 - The Fathers of the Constitution Cover image

The Chronicles of America Volume 13 - The Fathers of the Constitution by Max Farrand

Uncover the hidden secrets and pivotal decisions that shaped the very foundation of the United States in "The Fathers of the Constitution," Volume 13...

Great Artists: Volume 1 Cover image

Great Artists: Volume 1 by Jennie Ellis Keysor

Biographies of Raphael Santi, Murillo, Peter Paul Rubens, and Albrecht Durer. This is a wonderful tool for art study as there are references for furth...

National Geographic Magazine Vol. 09 - 08. August 1898 Cover image

National Geographic Magazine Vol. 09 - 08. August 1898 by National Geographic Society

The August 1898 issue of the National Geographic Magazine features a diverse range of articles that explore the world's geography, culture, and histor...

Montcalm and Wolfe, Volume 1 Cover image

Montcalm and Wolfe, Volume 1 by Francis Parkman

Montcalm and Wolfe is the sixth volume in Francis Parkman's seven-volume history, France and England in North America, originally published in 1884. I...

Our Little Jewish Cousin Cover image

Our Little Jewish Cousin by Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade

This book is a comprehensive introduction to Jewish culture, history, and religion for young readers. It covers a wide range of topics, including the...

Abraham Lincoln: A History (Volume 2) Cover image

Abraham Lincoln: A History (Volume 2) by John George Nicolay

Abraham Lincoln: A History is an 1890 ten-volume account of the life and times of Abraham Lincoln, written by John Nicolay and John Hay, who were his...

Five Nations Vol I Cover image

Five Nations Vol I by Rudyard Kipling

'Five Nations' is a collection of poems by Rudyard Kipling that explore the vastness and complexities of the British Empire during the Victorian era....

Reviews for The Ordeal of Mark Twain

No reviews posted or approved, yet...