Title

Grant and Twain : the story of a friendship that changed America

Description

Explores the relationship between Mark Twain and Ulysses S. Grant and the influence each had on the other to complete their respective literary works--Grant's memoirs and Twain's novel on Huckleberry Finn.

Identifier

1179837

679642730

Creator

Perry, Mark

Format

1st ed.

Source

Brian Lamb Booknotes Collection

Gift of Brian Lamb, 2011.

Catalog record

Language

eng

Date

2004

Program air date: July 18, 2004

Publisher

Random House

George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections & Archives

Text

Transcription of Annotations
Extensive notes on front and back endpapers and half-title and concerning Grant and Twain's financial problems, their friendship, their personal lives, important Civil War victories for Grant, similarities between the Huckleberry Finn's trip down the Mississippi river and Grant's own trip down the Mississippi as a general, Grant's terminal illness, the financial arrangement between Grant and Twain over publishing the former's memoirs, Grant's religious beliefs, visitors to Grant's deathbed, Twain's last visit to Grant, Grant's friendship with General William T. Sherman, and Grant as a writer. Annotations by Brian Lamb in the margins and underlining of pertinent phrases throughout the book.

Subject

"Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885--Friends and associates."

"Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885--Literary art."

"Twain, Mark, 1835-1910--Friends and associates."

"Twain, Mark, 1835-1910--Literary art."

"Presidents--United States--Biography."

"Authors, American--19th century--Biography."

"Friendship--United States--Case studies."

"Race relations in literature."

Relation

Original Booknotes interview

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