Mark Twain is the famous pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, who was born on November 30, 1835 in Florida, Missouri. He is one of the most beloved figures in the history of American literature, and was a journalist, novelist, humorist, literary critic, essayist, short story writer, and poet. He wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885), the latter often called "the Great American Novel ."
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Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer Go to Quote / Comment
If man had created man, he would be ashamed of his performance. Go to Quote / Comment
The very ink with which history is written is merely fluid prejudice. Go to Quote / Comment
When your friends begin to flatter you on how young you look, it's a sure sign you're getting old. Go to Quote / Comment
There ought to be a room in every house to swear in. Go to Quote / Comment