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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There is no such thing as the Queen's English. The property has gone into the hands of a joint stock company and we own the bulk of the shares! Go to Quote / Comment
The election makes me think of a story of a man who was dying. He had only two minutes to live, so he sent for a clergyman and asked him, "Whe... Go to Quote / Comment
Protestant parents still keep a Bible handy in the house, so that the children can study it, and one of the first things the little boys and g... Go to Quote / Comment
Be careless in your dress if you will, but keep a tidy soul. Go to Quote / Comment
The human race is a race of cowards; and I am not only marching in that procession, but carrying a banner. Go to Quote / Comment