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Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 - April 21, 1910), better kwn by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author andhumorist. He is most ted for his vels, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876), and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885), the latter often called the Great American Novel. Twain grew up in Hannibal, Missouri, which would later provide the setting for Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer. He apprenticed with a printer. He also worked as a typesetter and contributed articles to his older brother Orion's newspaper. After toiling as a printer in various cities, he became a master riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River, before heading west to join Orion. He was a failure at gold mining, so he next turned to journalism. While a reporter, he wrote a humorous story, The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, which became very popular and brought nationwide attention. His travelogues were also well received. Twain had found his calling. -wikipediaProduct Identifiers
PublisherCreatespace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN-101478171782
ISBN-139781478171782
eBay Product ID (ePID)188394161
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FormatTrade Paperback (Us) ,Unsewn / Adhesive Bound, Paperback / Softback
LanguageEnglish
TopicAnthologies
AuthorMark Twain
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Date of Publication03/07/2012
Content NoteBlack & White Illustrations
Country of PublicationUnited States