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About Mark Twain
American writer, humorist, and essayist
Mark Twain was the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, an American writer, humorist, and essayist. He is best known for the novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and for a body of work that helped define American writing in the late 19th century. His books also include A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court and Pudd'nhead Wilson. He co-wrote The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today with Charles Dudley Warner. Twain's work is marked by wit, social satire, and a sharp eye for American life.
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- “Don’t worry about a thing,” Tom said.But I worried about all the things.”Melody J. Bremen
- “Understanding who you are is saying, 'You're great; you have tons of confidence, and don't ever forget that.'…”Paul Pierce
- “You promise not to fall for me," she said seriously. "No matter how lovable I am?" He wanted to smile at that…”Jill Shalvis
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Books by Mark Twain
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
One of his best-known novels.