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    Signature. 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]

  2. The Mark Twain Zephyr was operated by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad between October 1935 and April 1958. While the train's "home route" was considered the railroad line between Burlington, Iowa and St. Louis, Missouri via Hannibal, Missouri, the train only spent about half of its 22.5-year life operating on that route.

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  4. 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 ...

  5. American Literatures After 1865. 18 Mark Twain (1835 – 1910) Amy Berke; Jordan Cofer; and Doug Davis. Image | Mark Twain, 1907 Photographer | A. F. Bradley Source | Wikimedia Commons License | Public Domain. Mark Twain is the pen name of author Samuel Langhorne Clemmons.

  6. Combining cultural criticism with historical scholarship, A Historical Guide to Mark Twain addresses a wide range of topics relevant to Twain's work, including religion, commerce, race, gender, social class, and imperialism.

  7. New York, December 4, 1900. Printed invitation and large seating chart for this major dinner held in Twain's honor, one of hundreds that Twain endured. Twain delivered a speech. This invitation was sent to Twain's nephew, Samuel Moffett, who had written a biographical sketch of his uncle in 1899.

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