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"Charles Stanion (ENG)" <[log in to unmask]>
Fri, 7 Oct 1994 22:05:22 -0400
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Philip Beidler's entry on Twain's satire in the _MT Encyclopedia_
intrigues me. Is it truly the critical consensus that the post-_PW_
work is weak satire, and merely burlesque? Can anyone recommend
any criticism espousing the strength of Twain's satire in his last
fifteen years? I believe this period contains some of the most
sophisticated satire in literature. Any comments?

Chuck Stanion

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