TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ensor,Allison
TI  - Mark Twain & the Bible
SN  - 9780813162638
AV  - PS1342.R4 E5 2015 
U1  - 817.4817/.4 
PY  - 2015///], c1969
CY  - Lexington
PB  - University Press of Kentucky
KW  - Twain, Mark,
KW  - Bible
KW  - In literature
KW  - Christian fiction, American
KW  - History and criticism
KW  - Twain, Mark, 1835-1910
KW  - Religion
KW  - HUMOR
KW  - General
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - HUMOR / General
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Cover; Title; Copyright; Acknowledgments; Contents; 1. The Writer & The Bible; 2. To The Holy Land; 3. Three Biblical Images; 4. The Attack On The Bible; 5. Conclusion; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W
N2  - Mark Twain enthusiasts will welcome this study of the great writer's attitude toward the Bible -- and of the influence of Holy Writ upon both the man and the artist. While the theological beliefs of Twain have been well documented, Mr. Ensor's study is the first to consider only his familiarity with the Bible and the extensive use of it in his writings. The Bible elicited by turns pious, skeptical, comical, and even hostile reactions in Twain, but he could not ignore it. Mr. Ensor examines manifestations of these conflicting impulses from the early newspaper articles to the autobiographical dic
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