Mark Twain
Biography
Mark Twain, born Samuel Langhorne Clemens in Florida, Missouri in 1835, grew up in Hannibal.
He was a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River.
Throughout his career, Twain served as a writer, lecturer, reporter, editor, printer, and prospector.
Twain took his pen name from an alert cry used on his steamboat - "by the mark, twain".
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- Country
- United States
- Gender
- Male
- Place of birth
- Florida· Missouri
- Birth date
- 30 November 1835
- Member of
- American Academy of Arts and Letters
- Nationality
- American
- He was born in a year when Halleys Comet appeared (1835), and died the year the comet returned (1910).
- Pictured on the 10 US postage stamp (as Samuel L. Clemens) in the Famous American/Authors series, issued 13 February 1940.
- Character Tom Sawyer was honored by an 8 US commemorative postage stamp in the American Folklore series, issued 13 October 1972.
- Great-uncle of writer Jean Webster.
- Was the first person to write a novel entirely on a typewriter ("Huckleberry Finn").
- Only one of his four children, Clara Clemens (1874-1962), survived him. His other children: Jean (1880-1909), Susy (1872-1896) and Langdon (1870-1872).
- Failed to graduate from elementary school.
- Great-great-great-uncle of Casper Van Dien and Sudi Van Dien , and great-great-great-great-uncle of Cappy Van Dien , Grace Van Dien , Maya Van Dien and Celeste Van Dien.
- Suffered from bipolar disorder.
- Although he was not monarchist or aristocratic, he was descended from nobility and, inclusively, from a bastard son of King Alexander II of Scotland.
- [his definition of a "classic"] Something that everybody wants to have,read and nobody wants to read.
- Man is the only animal that blushes. Or needs to.
- The English are mentioned in the Bible: Blessed are the meek for they,shall inherit the earth.
- As to the adjective: when in doubt, strike it out.
- The report of my death was an exaggeration.
- I can live for two months on a good compliment.
- Reader, suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of,Congress.
- Let us be thankful for the fools. But for them the rest of us could not,succeed.
- All you need is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure.
- The holy passion of friendship is of so sweet and steady and loyal and,enduring a nature that it will last through a whole lifetime, if not,asked to lend money.
Movies
The Prince and the Pauper
1909
Tom Canty, an intelligent and partly educated pauper boy, a beggar, the son of a ruffianly father, bore the strongest resemblance to the Prince of Wales.
A Curious Dream
1907
Books
Aventures de Tom Sawyer
Mark "Twain "
Zagovor Toma Sojera
Mark (Mark Twaine) Twen
Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain Illustrated
Mark Mark Twain
Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Mark Mark Twain
Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
Mark Mark Twain
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (GoodVibeRead Edition)
Mark Mark Twain
Gilded Age Annotated
Mark Twain
Prince and the Pauper Annotated
Mark Twain
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Mark Twain
Mark Twain's Speeches Annotated
Mark Twain
THOSE EXTRAORDINARY TWINS Annotated
Mark Twain
Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Mark TWAIN
Roughing It Annotated
Mark Twain
American Claimant Illustrated
Mark Twain
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Mark Twain
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Annotated
Mark Twain
Tramp Abroad, Part 1 Annotated
Mark Twain
Mysterious Stranger
Mark Twain
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Mark Twain
Prince and the Pauper Annotated
Mark Twain
Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Mark Twain
Roughing It
Mark Twain
Following the Equator Annotated
Mark Twain
Roughing It by Mark Twain Illustrated
Mark Twain
Tramp Abroad Annotated
Mark Twain
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Mark Twain
Roughing It Annotated and Unabridged
Mark Twain
Tom Sawyer Detective (Esprios Classics)
Mark Twain
Following the Equator
Mark Twain
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Annotated
Mark Twain
Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc
Mark Twain
Tom Sawyer, Detective Annotated
Mark Twain
Tom Sawyer, Detective Annotated
Mark Twain
Roughing It Illustrated
Mark Twain
Mark Twain's Speeches Annotated
Mark Twain
Roughing It Annotated
Mark Twain
Roughing It by Mark Twain Illustrated
Mark Twain
Life on the Mississippi Annotated
Mark Twain
Roughing It
Mark Twain
Life on the Mississippi Annotated
Mark Twain
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