Mark Twain







Mark Twain

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born
November 30, 1838

died
April 21, 1910

gender
male

place of birth
Florida, Missouri, The United States

genre
Literature & Fiction


about this author

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 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 American literature."

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The Adventures of Huckleberry... The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
by Mark Twain
avg rating 3.78 — 113,810 ratings — published 1884
534 editions
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
by Mark Twain
avg rating 3.79 — 16,814 ratings — published 1876
491 editions
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A Connecticut Yankee in King A... A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
by Mark Twain
avg rating 3.70 — 5,031 ratings — published 1889
159 editions
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The Prince and the Pauper The Prince and the Pauper
by Mark Twain
avg rating 3.62 — 4,004 ratings — published 1881
188 editions
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer a... The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
by Mark Twain
avg rating 3.94 — 3,190 ratings — published 1960
60 editions
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Pudd'nhead Wilson Pudd'nhead Wilson
by Mark Twain
avg rating 3.70 — 1,725 ratings — published 1894
76 editions
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Letters from the Earth: Uncens... Letters from the Earth: Uncensored Writings
by Mark Twain
avg rating 4.27 — 1,287 ratings — published 1962
18 editions
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The Diaries of Adam and Eve The Diaries of Adam and Eve
by Mark Twain
avg rating 4.02 — 1,086 ratings — published 1971
34 editions
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Life on the Mississippi Life on the Mississippi
by Mark Twain
avg rating 3.82 — 1,055 ratings — published 1883
67 editions
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The Innocents Abroad: or, The... The Innocents Abroad: or, The New Pilgrims' Progress
by Mark Twain
avg rating 3.84 — 939 ratings — published 1881
37 editions
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"Dance like no one is watching. Sing like no one is listening. Love like you've never been hurt and live like it's heaven on Earth."
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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."
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