Mark Twain
Mark Twain (aka Samuel Clemens) was most noted for his books Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, but he wrote many fine novels. He had quite a sense of humor and his books are very readable still to this day.
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BIOGRAPHY:
Twain was born in Florida, Missouri, in 1835, and moved during his childhood to Hannibal, Missouri, on the banks of the Mississippi River. He eventually came to work for his brother, Orion Clemens, who owned several newspapers. During this period Twain contributed, under the pseudonym S. L. C. (Samuel Langhorne Clemens). He began to travel as often as he could and documented his accounts in an often humorous manner. Financially, his wealth never equaled his fame and recognition. He wrote countless stories of worldwide praise (and criticism) and maintained an often rocky relationship with his family until his health began to deteriorate at the start of the 20th century. His health continued to decline, however, and he soon returned to the United States. He died near Redding, Connecticut, on April 21, 1910 of heart failure.
Notable works by Mark Twain:
- The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, and Other Sketches 1867
- The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today 1873
- Mark Twain's Sketches 1874
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 1876
- The Prince and the Pauper 1881
- A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court 1889
- The American Claimant 1892
- The 1,000,000 Pound Bank-Note, and Other New Stories 1893
- Tom Sawyer Abroad, by Huck Finn 1894
- Pudd'nhead Wilson: A Tale 1894
