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Samuel Clemensaka, Mark Twain
Born in 1835 Grew up along the Mississippi River in
Hannibal, Missouri Father died when he was 11, so he quit school
to become a painter’s apprentice Decided to pursue a career as a riverboat
captain at the age of 21
Early Life
Took his pen name Mark Twain from a river
man’s call meaning “two fathoms deep” The Civil War eventually shut down the
Mississippi River, so Twain went west to Nevada
Worked as a journalist and lecturer, developing his humorous style that he is famous for today
Published “The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” in 1835 and became an international celebrity
Adulthood
Published The Innocents Abroad in 1869, a
book filled with humorous travel tales Moved to Connecticut soon after, where he
remained for the rest of his life Began drawing upon his past experiences for
his work, including travels through the western mining region for Roughing It (1872), and his childhood experiences along the Mississippi for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and Huckleberry Finn (1884)
Life as an Author
Twain travelled extensively throughout his career,
even living in Europe for a stint After his wife and three of his four children died,
his writing depicted a more pessimistic view of society and human nature Died in 1910
Later in Life
…to read some of the famous quotes penned
by Mark Twain
Flip to page 438…