Ryan’s Trouble Begins Lecture Now Available
Ryan discusses the complex legacy of race and racism in Twain’s writings and in Mark Twain Studies itself
Tag: Mark Twain Studies
SAVE THE DATE: Elmira 2022
This is the largest gathering devoted to all things Twain. Hope to see you in 2022!
Over 75 Past Lectures Added to the “Trouble Begins Archive”
All these lecture and more can be found in the “Trouble Begins Archive.”
A Mark Twain Studies Primer
My name is Mac Morrison, I am an undergraduate student at Tulane University. I’ve loved Mark Twain’s books since I was a very small child, and I’d like to gain a deeper understanding of the man and his work. In most academic fields there seem to be a short list of works by modern scholars that are considered canonical within the field, and I was just wondering if you might […]
ELMIRA 2017: CALL FOR PAPERS AND CONFERENCE INFORMATION
Elmira 2017, the Eighth International Conference on the State of Mark Twain Studies, will convene at Elmira College this August 3rd through 5th, 2017. The Conference will commemorate the 150th anniversary of Sam Clemens’ participation in the famous Quaker City Tour to Europe and the Middle East. In addition, the Conference acknowledges the sweeping and ongoing importance of Mark Twain’s satirical writings with its theme: The Assault of Laughter. More […]
Mark Twain, Gore Vidal, & The Nadirs of U.S. Electoral History
“History does not repeat itself, but it does rhyme.” – The Apocryphal Twain In November 1973, Gore Vidal’s Burr debuted at #4 on the NYT Best Seller List. The novel spent the next 39 weeks in the top ten, including 21 […]
Visit Our Expanded Virtual Tour of Quarry Farm and Mark Twain Study
The virtual tour has been expanded to include eleven new panoramas from the Quarry Farm property, including several vantage points highlighting the changing season. Choose a location from the dropbox menu, right click to enter full screen, and scroll to zoom. The tour, created by David Coleman of Small Town 360, will eventually cover the whole property, inside and out. David’s high-resolution panoramas allow for extensive interactions, including annotations and […]