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• Divining the Truth in Twain's Autobiography

  Poquette has a bachelor’s degree in English and specializes in writing about literature. In the following essay, Poquette proposes a model for divining the truth in Twain’s autobiography.

• Personage

  In the following essay excerpt, Krauth examines the problems and complexities present in Twain’s autobiography, including its fragmented form, its merging of fact and fiction, and its telling by both Samuel Clemens and Mark Twain.

• Mark Twain and Collaborative Autobiography

  In the following essay, Kiskis examines Twain’s reliance on ‘‘collaborating’’—trying his work out on family and friends—in his creative process, especially in the creation of his autobiography.

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1. The Autobiography of Mark Twain: Introduction
2. The Autobiography of Mark Twain: Summary
   1. Chapters 1-17 Summary
   2. Chapters 18-28 Summary
   3. Chapters 29-35 Summary
   4. Chapters 36-42 Summary
   5. Chapters 43-52 Summary
   6. Chapters 53-60 Summary
   7. Chapters 61-64 Summary
   8. Chapters 65-71 Summary
   9. Chapters 72-78 Summary
   10. Chapter 79 Summary
3. The Autobiography of Mark Twain: Mark Twain Biography
4. The Autobiography of Mark Twain: Themes
5. The Autobiography of Mark Twain: Style
6. The Autobiography of Mark Twain: Historical Context
7. The Autobiography of Mark Twain: Critical Overview
8. The Autobiography of Mark Twain: Character Analysis
   1. Olivia Langdon Clemens
   2. Orion Clemens
   3. Samuel Langhorne Clemens
   4. General Ulysses S. Grant
   5. Bret Harte
   6. Charles L. Webster
   7. Other Characters
9. The Autobiography of Mark Twain: Essays and Criticism
   1. Divining the Truth in Twain's Autobiography
   2. Personage
   3. Mark Twain and Collaborative Autobiography
10. The Autobiography of Mark Twain: Compare and Contrast
11. The Autobiography of Mark Twain: Topics for Further Study
12. The Autobiography of Mark Twain: What Do I Read Next?
13. The Autobiography of Mark Twain: Bibliography and Further Reading
14. The Autobiography of Mark Twain: Pictures
15. Copyright

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2. Nonfiction
3. Autobiography

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