Are you referring to the way he altered his lecture material to suit the audience, or the way his writing and Barnumesque PR reflected his need/desire to cull mass appeal so that he could rely on a full house? Or C, neither?

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> On Feb 9, 2018, at 10:45 AM, Harris, Susan Kumin <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> Twain/Lit people please note.  A friend asked me this question about studie=
> s of the relationship between Twain's writing style and his venues.  I thin=
> k it's a fascinating topic but not one I'm up on.  Can anyone help her?
> 
> 
> Reply to me via the Forum, and I'll buck the replies to her.  Thanks, every=
> one!  --susan harris
> 
> 
> Susan K. Harris
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Shaker, Bonnie <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, February 9, 2018 9:17 AM
> To: Harris, Susan Kumin
> Subject: Twain: pay-per-word and style?
> 
> Hi Susan,
> 
> I hope your post-conference time finds you well!
> 
> I am preparing an article on the importance of studying the material contin=
> gencies of literary writing, and I wondered if Twain might provide a useful=
> example.
> 
> Has there been work equating Twain's style or length of prose with the mate=
> rial conditions of production for sequel magazine installments paid by the =
> word? Or has this approach been debunked by scholars as a way to view Twain=
> 's writing? Do you have suggestions of work I should consult? (mine is not =
> a piece on Twain, just American magazine writing in the 19th-c.).
> 
> I will certainly conduct my own research, but for a North Star pointing me =
> in a direction, I could think of no one better than you.
> 
> Wishing you all the best,
> Bonnie
> 
> 
> Bonnie Shaker, Ph.D.
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