The Twain Doctrine
The midcentury resurgence of interest in Mark Twain’s life and work was fueled by the propaganda operations of both the U.S. and U.S.S.R.
Category: 150 Years of Innocents Abroad
Athens By Moonlight: Mark Twain Tours Ancient Greece in The Innocents Abroad
Sam Clemens broke quarantine in 1867 to sneak into Athens and produce a vision of the “birthplace of democracy” that would appeal to American readers of the time.
Encountering Mark Twain in Palestine
Lubna Alzaroo discusses how Mark Twain’s descriptions have become part of contested claims of Israel upon Palestine.
Getting Innocent
A death threat inspired him to read The Innocents Abroad. Hilton Obenzinger explains.
150 Years of Innocents Abroad: The American Vandal in Venice
Hal Hellwig explores the history and resonance of Venice for Mark Twain and for contemporary visitors.
An Ode To The Innocents Abroad
The Innocents Abroad changed everything, for Mark Twain and, moreover, for American travel writing.
From Innocent To India: Mark Twain’s Evolving Sympathies
Jeanne Campbell Reesman explores the development of Twain’s sympathies for imperial subjects from his first travel book to his last.
“Buy It, Laugh, & Grow Fat”: The 1869 Reviews of Mark Twain’s The Innocents Abroad
What did the initial wave of reviewers of Mark Twain’s first book have to say about it?
150 Years of Mark Twain’s Innocents Abroad
This weekend marks the 150th Anniversary of the publication of Mark Twain’s first book-length work, The Innocents Abroad.