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Mark Twain
1835–1910 · American
About the author
Mark Twain, the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, was born in Florida, Missouri, in 1835. He grew up in Hannibal, a Mississippi River town that would later inspire his most famous works. After stints as a printer, riverboat pilot, and journalist, Twain gained fame as a humorous writer and lecturer. His novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) captured boyhood in a small American town, but his masterpiece, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), is widely regarded as one of the greatest American novels for its profound exploration of race, freedom, and morality. Twain’s sharp satire extended to works like A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court and numerous essays. His legacy endures as a foundational voice in American realism and social commentary.
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