Mark Twain in Japan

By Tsuyoshi Ishihara

Subjects: Appreciation, American influences, Twain, mark, 1835-1910, Books and reading, Translations into Japanese, Criticism, Japanese literature, History and criticism, American literature, History

Description: "Explores the history of Mark Twain's reception in Japan in the spheres of books, children's magazines, and anime, the impact of Japanese translations on Twain's public image, how Japanese culture has transformed Japanese versions of Twain's works, and how Japan is culturally influenced by America and America by Japan"--Provided by publisher.