"...excellent...not just immensely useful but also a highly entertaining read."
Kirkus Reviews
"Valuable...wide-ranging information..."
School Library Journal
"An excellent, well-detailed resource for high-school, public, and academic libraries."
Booklist
"...improves upon the original...For researchers seeking factual details and some literary analysis, it is an impressive resource. Recommended."
Choice
"...sets a new standard for completeness and detail...represents an incredible accomplishment for this most productive and resourceful of the Twain reference experts."
Mark Twain Forum
"...[a] remarkably thorough reference..."
Reference & Research Book News
"...clearly written and accessible..."
SLJ Curriculum Connections
"...excellent...very useful...All academic and most high school libraries should seriously consider adding this modestly priced guide to their collections."
American Reference Books Annual