Twain, Mark 19th Century American World Literature

Twain, Mark 19th Century American World Literature

Twain, Mark

This category lists pages and sites about the life and works of American writer and humorist Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910) who wrote under the pen name Mark Twain. His most famous works include "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "Huckleberry Finn."

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Editor's Picks:

- The complete works of Mark Twain in HTML format.

- Contains an article consisting of a contemporary's remarks about the author which were made at his 70th birthday celebration on December 23, 1905.
- Several essays on Twain's works, as well as a set of related links and resources.
- Annotated directory of resources with local texts of his writings and sections on biography, criticism and study guides for Huckleberry Finn and other books. Includes a quote finder.
- featuring campaign speeches, interviews, sound bites, public opinion polls, postcards and buttons and banners.
- The Bancroft Library.
- An essay by travel writer Dan K. Phillips on Virginia City and the scenes of Twain's early literary life.
- Pictures and narrative of places associated with Mark Twain.
- Biography of the author and collection of criticism of his works by William Dean Howells.
- Read about Mark Twain's life and his work online.
- Travels to some of the places that Mark Twain lived and worked, including his Hartford, Connecticut home and Hannibal, Missouri.
- A short biography, with links to free summaries and analyses of his books.
- Barron's Booknotes summary online for "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and other titles.
- Includes articles, notices, a quotation collection and links to Twain sites.
- Accompanying web site for the PBS production. Much background information, including audio, video, interviews and ephemera.
- Article by Gary Sloan discussing the author's religious beliefs and their relationship with his writings.
- Detailed review of Twain's life and his attitude toward racial issues.
- Mark Twain portrait poster, notecard and biographical bookmark with quote, "Loyalty to petrified opinion never broke a chain or freed a human soul."
- Includes the complete text of most of his works, plus a biography, photographs, and related articles.
- Game board created as a way to help his daughters learn history, but developed into a marketable commodity that he hoped, would sweep the country.

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