Mark Twain’s text captures the essence of American life in the nineteenth century largely because Twain himself was exposed to America’s strengths and its shortcomings. The details of Twain’s life, his experience with the Civil War, his exposure to slavery, and his financial ambitions all combine in his texts to create a representation of America that, though far from ideal, is realistic and enduring.
Join the DeKalb Library for an intellectual evening on discovering more about this fascinating man and to better understand the working behind his writings. Meredith Frederich, an NIU English instructor and Twain expert, will be presenting this lecture. The Big Read is brought to you by the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.
This discussion will take place Monday, October 15th, 6:30pm to 7:45pm at Resource Bank, 555 Bethany Road in DeKalb. A “Big” thank you to Resource Bank for donating the space and time needed for this event.
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