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Tag: Jarrod Roark

Gallows without Humor: How I Mined Mark Twain’s Western Violence

Gallows without Humor: How I Mined Mark Twain’s Western Violence

Posted on March 3, 2020March 4, 2020 by Jarrod Roark

Jarrod Roark discusses how he became interested in the peculiarities of Twain’s Western writings.

Posted in The StudyTagged humor, Jarrod Roark, Mark Twain, Mark Twain at the Gallows, violenceLeave a Comment on Gallows without Humor: How I Mined Mark Twain’s Western Violence
MARK TWAIN FORUM BOOK REVIEWS: “Mark Twain at The Gallows: Crime and Justice in His Western Writing” by Jarrod D. Roark

MARK TWAIN FORUM BOOK REVIEWS: “Mark Twain at The Gallows: Crime and Justice in His Western Writing” by Jarrod D. Roark

Posted on February 17, 2020February 17, 2020 by Kevin Mac Donnell

Kevin Mac Donnell reviews a new book which focuses on Twain’s time in West

Posted in Mark Twain Forum ReviewsTagged Jarrod D. Roark, Jarrod Roark, Mark Twain at the Gallows, Mark Twain Forum ReviewsLeave a Comment on MARK TWAIN FORUM BOOK REVIEWS: “Mark Twain at The Gallows: Crime and Justice in His Western Writing” by Jarrod D. Roark
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