I am currently, at the recommendation of Taylor Roberts, reading ARCADIAN ADVENTURES OF THE IDLE RICH, a novel by Stephen Leacock, who was primarily an economist and political scientist, but who also (again, as Taylor informed me) wrote a biography of Twain. Haven’t read the biography (yet), but the novel is a hoot so far and one could certainly speculate about its anxiety of influence. Thanks again, Taylor!
*****
Matt Seybold
Assistant Professor of American Literature and Mark Twain Studies
Elmira College
Editor, MarkTwainStudies.org
[log in to unmask]