Mark Twain's Travel Literature

<p> 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 <I>Roughing It A Tramp Abroad The Innocents Abroad Life on The Mississippi</I> and <I>Following the Equator</I>. 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.</p>