Mark Twain in Japan the cultural reception of an American icon / [electronic resource] :
Tsuyoshi Ishihara.
- Columbia : University of Missouri Press, c2005.
- xix, 178 p. : ill.
- Mark Twain and his circle series .
- Mark Twain and his circle series. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"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.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
0826215904 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 --Appreciation--Japan. Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 --Translations into Japanese--History and criticism.
American literature--Appreciation--Japan. Books and reading--History.--Japan Criticism--History.--Japan Japanese literature--American influences.