Mark Twain’s autobiography
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Mark Twain’s autobiography is a posthumously published, candid and often humorous memoir in which the famed American author reflects on his life, family, and times in a loosely structured, conversational style.
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| instanceOf |
autobiography
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literary work → memoir → |
| author |
Mark Twain
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| contains |
anecdotes
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observations on contemporary society → personal reflections → reminiscences of family life → social commentary → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| genre |
autobiography
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humor → memoir → |
| intendedAudience |
general readership
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| literaryPeriod |
late 19th century American literature
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| literarySignificance |
example of experimental autobiographical form
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important source on Mark Twain’s life → |
| mainSubject |
family of Mark Twain
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historical context of Mark Twain’s lifetime → life of Mark Twain → |
| narrativeForm |
first-person narrative
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| narrativeStructure |
fragmentary
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non-chronological → |
| originalLanguage |
English
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| posthumous |
true
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| style |
conversational
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loosely structured → |
| tone |
candid
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humorous → |
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Susy Clemens
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Jean Clemens
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