Alan Gribben Talks Mark Twain’s Life, Looks to Unique New Edition
Alan Gribben, Auburn University Montgomery professor and noted Mark Twain scholar, spoke Saturday at the inaugural “History at High Noon” lecture series at Old Alabama Town. Dr. Gribben’s lecture, “The World According to Mark Twain,” taught listeners about Mark Twain’s life and the full range of his writings. Gribben explained that even though Twain’s reputation has in recent years rested on Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, he was better known in his lifetime for his travel writing …