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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
brandCreateSpace
GTIN9781478198734
ISBN-101478198737
ISBN-139781478198734
eBay Product ID (ePID)189524175
Product Key Features
AuthorMark Twain
FormatTrade Paperback (Us) ,Unsewn / Adhesive Bound, Paperback / Softback
LanguageEnglish
TopicBiography: General
Publication Year2012
TypeBiography
Additional Product Features
Spine14mm
Regional CuisineAmerican
AudienceGeneral
Content NoteBlack & White Illustrations
Date of Publication07/07/2012
PublicationDate07-Jul-12
Country of PublicationUnited States