. . "Kurzepik." . . "Kurzgeschichte." . . . . . . . "Criticism, interpretation, etc" . . . . . . . . . "Mark Twain a study of the short fiction" . "Mark Twain : a study of the short fiction" . "Provides an in-depth critical introduction to the short stories of Mark Twain. Includes a detailed analyses of every significant story, biographical information, a chronology of the artist's life and works, and a representative selection of critical responses." . . . . "Mark Twain : A study of the short fiction" . "Tom Quirk's study provides a comprehensive analysis of the comic genius and narrative originality that makes Mark Twain's short fiction a cornerstone of the American literary tradition. Quirk's presentation of Twain's career as a writer of short fiction is complemented with selections of Twain's essays rounds out this balanced and informative work. Quirk's aim in Mark Twain: A Study of the Short Fiction is to provide a \"descriptive account of Twain's imaginative energies and his literary development as they are revealed in his short fiction.\" His selections of Twain's writing provide excellent examples of the literary energy that Quirk so vividly describes." .