MarkTwain(1835-1910)•HealwayswentinthedirectionofthenearbyMississippiashelovedthegreatriversomuch.Hisfatherdiedwhenhewas12.MarkTwainleftschoolandbegantoworkforaprinter,whoonlyprovidedhimwithfoodandclothing.Then,heworkedasaprinter,ariverboatpilotandlaterjoinedthearmy.Butshortlyafterthathebecameaminer.Duringthis...
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By 1900 Twain had become America‘s foremost celebrity. He was invited to attend ship launchings, anniversary gatherings, political conventions, and countless dinners. Reporters met him at every port of call, anxious to print a new quip (妙语)from the famous humorist. To enhance his imag...
1835 – April 21, 1910), better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist. He wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885), the latter often called “The Great American...
and political corruption. Years later Twain recalled the town in a public lecture: “It was no place for a Presbyterian,” he said. Then, after a thoughtful pause, he added, “And I did not remain one very long.” Nevertheless, he seems to have retained something of his moral integrity...
No author ever lived on closer terms with life than Mark Twain. He was a humorist, philosopher, prophet and one of the greatest humanitarians who ever lived. His work was thoroughly human and filled with an understanding and love for mankind. He saw the weakness in man, however, and he ...
The Gilded Age, with Charles Dudley Warner (1873) The Gilded Age, which Twain wrote in collaboration with his Hartford neighbor Charles Dudley Warner, gave its name to the mood of materialistic excess and cynical political corruption that started with the Grant administration in 1869 and prevailed...
Mark Twain had strong opinions on religion, as seen in these quotes. He points out the flaws in conventional religion, traditions, and dogma.
All I care to know is that a man is a human being, and that is enough for me; he cant be any worse.Pictures from By 1900 Twain had become 10、 Americas foremost celebrity. He was invited to attend ship launchings, anniversary gatherings, political conventions, and countless dinners. ...
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