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Frederick Anderson and Mark Twain | Essays, Literary Criticism, and Political Commentary

A Pen Warmed-Up In Hell Edited by Frederick Anderson

A Pen Warmed-Up In Hell Edited by Frederick Anderson

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A Mark Twain Satirical Essay Collection of Anti-Imperialism, Political Hypocrisy, and Social Dissent

Edited by Mark Twain scholar Frederick Anderson, this collection gathers Mark Twain's sharpest political essays, newspaper articles, private letters, and polemics targeting late 19th-century American imperialism, religious posturing, and political corruption.

Featuring seminal satirical works such as "To the Person Sitting in Darkness," "The War Prayer," and "Battle Hymn of the Republic (Brought Down to Date)," the volume documents Twain's transition into a fierce social critic opposing the Philippine-American War and corporate greed.

Why You’ll Love This Book

Discover Mark Twain's most radical and uncompromising non-fiction polemics edited by Frederick Anderson. Essential reading for American history scholars, Twain collectors, and satire enthusiasts.

Edition & Specifications

Publisher: Perennial Library

Pages: 211

Format: Paperback

Publication Date: 1973

ISBN: 

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