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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] .

  2. The Mark Twain Zephyr made newspaper headlines following two 1948 accidents: On Saturday, July 31, 1948, the train derailed at the railroad bridge over Devils Creek about four miles west of Viele, Iowa. Only two passengers sustained minor injuries. On Wednesday, October 17, 1948, the trainset was again damaged by hitting a loaded sand truck at ...

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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. Oct 2, 2006 · - Autobiography. - [v.1.] The adventures of Tom Sawyer. -[v.2.] The innocents abroad. - [v.3.] Pudd'nhead Wilson. - [v.4.] The American claimant. - [v.5.]

  6. Sawyer, a powerful swimmer, dove into the water, caught both men by their hair and pulled them to the surface. As they clung to his back, he swam for the shore a hundred yards away, a feat of ...

  7. THE appearance in 1935 of an English translation by Mark Twain of "Der Struwwelpeter," never before published, is an event, and an interesting link in the history of a remarkable book....

  8. Introduction. Samuel L. Clemens, primarily known as Mark Twain, was a successful author, journalist, satirist, and lecturer. He was born in Florida, Missouri, the third of five children, on November 30, 1835. His life was neither ordinary nor predictable, leading Clemens from a printing job in Hannibal, Missouri to an apprenticeship on a ...

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