The ordeal of Mark Twain
1920
Van Wyck Brooks argues that Mark Twain's artistic potential was stunted and corrupted by the materialistic pressures and cultural limitations of American society. The book presents a psychological analysis of how Twain's environment and personal circumstances prevented him from achieving his full literary greatness.
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