The lectures from the 2024 Spring & Fall Trouble Begins Lecture Series, the 2024 Park Church Summer Lecture Series, and the 2024 Quarry Farm Symposium are now available. CMTS had the opportunity to record 27 talks from established and emerging scholars working in the field of Mark Twain Studies and other related fields. We hope these support and push forward the study of Mark Twain and his texts in all […]
Morris examines the life and writings of Frances Whitcher, Elmira resident and author of the “Widow Bedott” satiric sketches.
Lecture takes place on Wednesday, October 23 at 7:00pm in the Quarry Farm Barn.
Donahue offers a new interpretation of Twain’s NO.44, THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER.
Lecture takes place Wednesday, October 16 at 7:00pm in the Quarry Farm Barn.
In her examination of THE GILDED AGE, Dolan posits that Twain should be considered one of the early writers of American environmental literature.
Lecture takes place on Wednesday, October 9 at 7:00pm in the Quarry Farm Barn.
PUDDN’HEAD WILSON is one of the most taught and scrutinized Twain texts in the 21st century. Griffin discusses the challenges of editing the seminal work.
Lecture is Wednesday, October 2 at 7:00pm in the Quarry Farm Barn.
Lectures take place on Wednesdays in October 2024. All CMTS talks are open tot he public at no charge
