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2 days ago · Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, and essayist. He was praised as the "greatest humorist the United States has produced," with William Faulkner calling him "the father of American literature."
3 days ago · “THERE were two “Reigns of Terror,” if we would but remember it and consider it; the one wrought murder in hot passion, the other in heartless cold blood; the one lasted mere months, the other had lasted a thousand years; the one inflicted death upon ten thousand persons, the other upon a hundred millions; but our shudders are all for the “horro...
4 days ago · Matt Seybold is Associate Professor of American Literature & Mark Twain Studies at Elmira College, as well as Resident Scholar at the Center For Mark Twain Studies. He is the founding editor of MarkTwainStudies.org.
3 days ago · In "Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County", Smiley's ancient mare, small bull-pup? A- Race each other, mare always wins. B- Brought up together by Smiley.
4 days ago · Mark Twain: A Life in Color. For decades, historians and fans of Mark Twain have been captivated by the idea of seeing the legendary author in color. While numerous photographs of Twain exist, none captured the vibrant personality and wit that defined his life and work.
5 days ago · Despite criticism from his contemporaries, American novelist Mark Twain was deeply interested in the plights and successes of the Jewish people. Twain wrote essays about the status of Jews in America, and stood up to anti-semitism (and defended other marginalized Americans) though his defenses of Jews often included stereotypes.
3 days ago · F. Charles Waddell Chesnutt literary scholars suggest that the realistic dialect and humor used by my characters in addition to the many provers i coined helped america find its national voice C. Mark Twain
