_Innocents Abroad_ (1869) seems a great place to look, since it was his
first book, and seems needlessly wordy in many places. Was he trying to
fill pages in order to hit the large size demanded by the subscription book
market?

The prose of IA provides a useful contrast to his writing in other genres
at the same time, e.g., his letters, and articles for Buffalo Express, are
more concise.

Great idea, but I don't know if anyone has researched this!

Take care
Taylor


On Fri, 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?
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> Reply to me via the Forum, and I'll buck the replies to her.  Thanks,
> every=
> one!  --susan harris
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> Susan K. Harris
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> ________________________________
> 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.
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> 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.).
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> 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
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