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    Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), [1] 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," [2] with William Faulkner calling him "the father of American literature ." [3] His novels include The Adventures of Tom ...

  2. Aug 21, 2006 · Mark Twain's spirit was built of the very fabric of truth, so far as moral intent was concerned, but in his earlier autobiographical writings—and most of his earlier writings were autobiographical—he made no real pretense to accuracy of time, place, or circumstance—seeking, as he said, “only to tell a good story”—while in later ...

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  4. 209 Author Introduction: Mark Twain (1835 – 1910) Mark Twain is the pen name of author Samuel Langhorne Clemmons. Twain was born in Florida, Missouri, but grew up in Hannibal, Missouri, near the banks of the Mississippi River. This location was a major influence on his work and severed as the setting for many of his stories.

  5. THE GREATNESS OF MARK TWAIN; A New Biography That Silences the Frustration Theory -- And His Notebook MARK TWAIN'S NOTEBOOK. Prepared for publication, with comments, by Albert Bigelow Paine. 413 pp.

  6. The Autobiography of Mark Twain is a written collection of reminiscences, the majority of which were dictated during the last few years of the life of American author Mark Twain (1835–1910) and left in typescript and manuscript at his death. The Autobiography comprises a collection of anecdotes and ruminations rather than a conventional ...

  7. Oct 2, 2006 · [c1907-1935] Topics Joan, of Arc, Saint, 1412-1431, Voyages around the world, Christian Science, Mississippi River -- Description and travel Publisher New York : Harper & Brothers Collection cdl; americana; bannedbooks; bannedbooks Contributor University of California Libraries Language English Volume 9

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