Many thanks, Hal!
On Sat, Apr 6, 2013 at 12:02 PM, Hal Bush <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Mark Twain and John Bull, by Howard Baetzhold.
>
> also: you probably already have run across this, but if not: check out
> MT's burlesque called 1601. Among other highlights is its repeated denials
> of passing gas. That's Uncle Mark!
>
> -hb
>
> On Sat, Apr 6, 2013 at 10:36 AM, William Robison
> <[log in to unmask]>wrote:
>
> > I am seeking the advice of list members about a new project related to
> Mark
> > Twain and the Tudors.
> >
> >
> >
> > I am a Professor of History and Head of the Department of History and
> > Political Science at Southeastern Louisiana University. My principal area
> > of expertise is Tudor England, and my most recent publication,
> co-authored
> > with Sue Parrill, is a book titled *The Tudors on Film and Television*
> > (McFarland
> > 2013), about which you can learn more at www.tudorsonfilm.com.
> >
> >
> >
> > I have been interested for a long time in Mark Twain=E2=80=99s
> fascination
> > =
> > with the
> > Tudors and the manner in which he depicts them, most obviously in *The
> > Prince and the Pauper*, *1601*, Tom Sawyer=E2=80=99s hilarious butchering
> > o=
> > f
> > history in *Huckleberry Finn*, and his observations about Shakespeare,
> but
> > also in comments sprinkled through other writings. Although a good bit
> has
> > been written about *The Prince and the Pauper*, there seems to be no
> > broader survey of Twain and the Tudors.
> >
> >
> >
> > Having written about the Tudors in popular culture and read extensively
> in
> > Twain=E2=80=99s corpus, I am in the early stages of writing such a study.
> > I=
> > have
> > contacted the Huntington Library, the Mark Twain Papers and Project at
> the
> > University of California at Berkeley, and several online Twain sites,
> and I
> > have begun compiling a bibliography.
> >
> > However, I will be most grateful for any suggestions that list members
> may
> > have. Thanks!
> >
> > Bill
> > --=20
> > William B. Robison, PhD
> > Department Head / Professor of History
> > Department of History and Political Science
> > Southeastern Louisiana University
> > SLU 10895
> > Hammond LA 70402
> > 985-549-2109 phone
> > 985-549-2012 fax
> > [log in to unmask]
> > http://www.selu.edu/acad_research/depts/hist_ps/index.html
> >
> > Check out *The Tudors on Film and Television*, by Sue Parrill and William
> > B. Robison (McFarland 2013) and the interactive website,
> > http://www.tudorsonfilm.com/.
> >
> > History teaches students to read intelligently, think analytically, write
> > clearly, accurately assess past trends, rationally predict future
> > developments, and understand the real world. Now *that** *is
> > workforce-ready!
> >
> > "A young horse is fast, but an old horse knows what's going on."
> =E2=80=93
> > =
> > Muddy
> > Waters
> >
> > Free =D0=9F=D1=83=D1=81=D1=81=D0=B8 =D0=A0=D0=B0=D0=B9=D0=BE=D1=82!
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Prof. Harold K. Bush
> Professor of English
> 3800 Lindell
> Saint Louis University
> St. Louis, MO 63108
> 314-977-3616 (w); 314-771-6795 (h)
> <www.slu.edu/x23809.xml>
>
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William B. Robison, PhD
Department Head / Professor of History
Department of History and Political Science
Southeastern Louisiana University
SLU 10895
Hammond LA 70402
985-549-2109 phone
985-549-2012 fax
[log in to unmask]
http://www.selu.edu/acad_research/depts/hist_ps/index.html
Check out *The Tudors on Film and Television*, by Sue Parrill and William
B. Robison (McFarland 2013) and the interactive website,
http://www.tudorsonfilm.com/.
History teaches students to read intelligently, think analytically, write
clearly, accurately assess past trends, rationally predict future
developments, and understand the real world. Now *that** *is
workforce-ready!
"A young horse is fast, but an old horse knows what's going on." – Muddy
Waters
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