Interesting facts about Mark Twain 17 Articles

by Kim Everett

Mark Twain was born Samuel Langhorne Clemens on November 30, 1835 in Florida, Missouri. He was the sixth of seven kids. His family moved to Hannibal, Missouri when he was four years old. Hannibal would later become his ...read more

by Vicki Phipps

Most people recognize the name, "Mark Twain," as the most celebrated American author of all time. Born in Hannibal Missouri on November 30, 1835, even today everyone knows he wrote, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckle...read more

by Christine O'Callaghan

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT MARK TWAIN At some point in our education, we all learn that Mark Twain was born Samuel Langhorne Clemens in 1835. And most of us discover that the reputedly eccentric writer was prolific: in add...read more

by Holly Golightly

Mark Twain's two books, "Tom Sawyer" and the "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" although written in 1876 and 1885 respectively are still books which are widely read in literature classes both in school and college classes. ...read more

by Dawn Hawkins

This author is perhaps one of the most interesting men that ever graced this Earth. He gave us wonderful novels into which we could lose ourselves such as travelling up the Mississippi River on a raft with Huckleberry Finn...read more

by Ebey Soman

The man famously known by his pen name of Mark Twain was very much of a revolutionary and a visionary - a man who thought ahead of his time period. He saw each man as equals and utilized the deep recesses of imagination fo...read more

by John Devera

Mark Twain IS America's Great American Novelist. No other author has had such a profound impact on literature in this upstart nation. And Mark Twain's life is as interesting as his stories. Now, the basic stuff everyone...read more

by Erin Thompson

In the essay "Corn-Pone Opinion," Mark Twain reveals some things about himself through his analysis of conformity in society. Like a sociologist, Twain is able to step outside of himself and to observe the world around him...read more

by Dan Cartwright

Mark Twain is the pen name of the author responsible for classics such as Huckleberry Finn. His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens. Another nickname he had was Thomas Jefferson Snodgrass. He'd chose to write under this...read more

by Maurice Sassoon

Mark Twain, whose real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens, is thought to be the greatest American writer who ever lived. He was born in the little town of Florida. Missouri, in the year l836. His father died when he was twe...read more

by Simon Wright

Mark Twain was a man of many talents, which makes it difficult to pigeon-hole him. He was a writer, lecturer, humorist and satirist. He was also a celebrity of his age and was renowned (a bit like Oscar Wilde) for his wit ...read more

by EMSalem

More interesting facts are about to be discovered about Mark Twain. The most recent Time Magazine just arrived and on its cover (July 14th, 2008) is non other than the shaggy eyebrowed and clumpy mustached face of Mark Twa...read more

by Debra Herring

If you were to have visited the small Missouri river-side town of Hannibal in the 1840's you might have encountered two young boys named Samuel and Tom. They were very mischievous youngsters, who like to play pranks on th...read more

by Rena Sherwood

Reading about the life of Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain), you wonder as if you are actually reading about one of his fictional characters instead of himself. He lived an extraordinary life and is still adored nearly one hund...read more

by Roxan Finnell

"So you see, the quality of humor is not a personal or a national monopoly. It's as free as salvation, and, I am afraid, far more widely distributed. But it has its value, I think. The hard and sordid things of life are to...read more

by Shawna Blake

When I was in the eleventh grade, I was fortunate enough to get into a creative writing classes. In this class one of our assignments was to write an essay about a famous author, and I wanted more than anything to tell the...read more

by Randy Scott

"Total abstinence is so excellent a thing that it cannot be carried to too great an extent. In my passion for it I even carry it so far as to totally abstain from total abstinence itself." That's one quote everyone has jus...read more