Mark Twain





Mark Twain

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born
November 30, 1838 in Florida, Missouri, The United States

died
April 21, 1910

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Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American humorist, satirist, lecturer and writer. Twain is most noted for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which has since been called the Great American Novel, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. He is also known for his quotations. During his lifetime, Twain became a friend to presidents, artists, leading industrialists and European royalty.

Twain travelled widely throughout the world going on long voyages and was the first US author to visit India.

Twain enjoyed immense public popularity, and his keen wit and incisive satire earned him praise from both critics and peers. American author William Faulkner called Twain "the father of ...more




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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
by Mark Twain
avg rating 3.76 — 275,946 ratings — published 1884
736 editions
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
by Mark Twain
avg rating 3.77 — 41,634 ratings — published 1876
664 editions
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A Connecticut Yankee in King A... A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
by Mark Twain
avg rating 3.66 — 9,751 ratings — published 1889
241 editions
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The Prince and the Pauper The Prince and the Pauper
by Mark Twain
avg rating 3.60 — 7,869 ratings — published 1881
233 editions
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer/A... The Adventures of Tom Sawyer/Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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avg rating 3.94 — 5,300 ratings — published 1884
76 editions
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Pudd'nhead Wilson Pudd'nhead Wilson
by Mark Twain
avg rating 3.67 — 3,030 ratings — published 1893
106 editions
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Letters from the Earth: Uncens... Letters from the Earth: Uncensored Writings
by Mark Twain
avg rating 4.25 — 1,906 ratings — published 1962
24 editions
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The Diaries of Adam and Eve The Diaries of Adam and Eve
by Mark Twain
avg rating 4.02 — 1,912 ratings — published 1905
37 editions
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Life on the Mississippi Life on the Mississippi
by Mark Twain
avg rating 3.80 — 1,713 ratings — published 1883
99 editions
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The Innocents Abroad: or, The... The Innocents Abroad: or, The New Pilgrims' Progress
by Mark Twain
avg rating 3.82 — 1,542 ratings — published 1869
64 editions
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"If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything."
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"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."
Mark Twain
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"Never put off until tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow."
Mark Twain
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