Mark Twain

Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910) also known as Mark Twain, was an American writer under the pen name Samuel Langhorne Clemens. He has been called "the father of American writing" due to his influence in his homeland.

The short story The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County was Mark Twain's first major literary achievement, bringing him national attention. After that, he authored The Innocents Abroad, which is one of the best-selling travel novels of all time, and Roughing It, a nonfiction masterpiece. Before authoring The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, which is considered one of the best-known works in children's literature, and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which is regarded by many as the Great American Novel, he co-authored the novel The Gilded Age. Mark Twain is widely regarded as one of the English language's most significant writers.

Famous Novels: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876), The Prince and the Pauper (1881),...