Besides the published works you mention, Twain contemplated writing a book about England and began researching it before deciding not to after his visit in 1872-3 when he was feted. I have a English history chronology given to him by Livy probably in connection with that aborted project, as well as a few other books from his library that were source books for P&P, 1601, and HF. I have Twain's own copy of the first edition of P&P but it has no textual alterations. I have a lot of other material as well. The book suggested by Hal Bush is excellent, and I'd add to that suggestion Dennis Welland's MARK TWAIN IN ENGLAND (1978). I don't know of any extended discussion of Twain's aborted English book, but it is mentioned briefly in several places --the MTP footnotes in LETTERS, probably Paine, and elsewhere. I don't think any manuscript fragments or outlines of that project survive and it's possible it never got that far along. Kevin @ Mac Donnell Rare Books 9307 Glenlake Drive Austin TX 78730 512-345-4139 Member: ABAA, ILAB ************************* You may browse our books at www.macdonnellrarebooks.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Robison" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2013 10:36 AM Subject: Mark Twain and the Tudors >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! > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2013.0.3272 / Virus Database: 3162/6228 - Release Date: 04/06/13 > ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.3272 / Virus Database: 3162/6228 - Release Date: 04/06/13