| Ron Powers writes about the man, the writer, the journalist, the husband and father, the fledgling entrepreneur, the social critic. Powers begins with Twain's birth in the humble backwater of Hannibal, Missouri, on the banks of the Mississippi River and traces his evolution as a writer: novelist, short story writer, humorist, and, later in life, biting social critic. In addition to providing the details of his long and busy life, he describes the background and composition of all of Twain's major works. | ||
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Plot & Themes job/profession: Job/profession/poverty story Yes Period of greatest activity? - 1600-1899 Subject of Biography Gender - Male Profession/status: Ethnicity - White Nationality - American Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 8 () United States Yes Century: - 19th century Writing Style Book makes you feel? - thoughtful - like laughing How much dialogue in bio? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life? - 51%-75% of book |
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