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Clemens better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an author and humorist. He is most noted for his novels, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer(1876), and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn(1885, the latter often called " The Great American Novel." Twain grew up in Hannibal, Missouri, which would later provide the setting for Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer. He apprenticed with a printer. He also worked as a typesetter and contributed articles to his older brother Orion's newspaper. After toiling as a printer in various cities, he became a master riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River, before heading west to join Orion. He was a failure at gold mining, so he next turned to journalism. While a reporter, he wrote a humorous story, The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras county, which became very popular and brought nationwide attention. His travelogues were well-received. Twain had found his calling
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SAMUEL LANGHORNE CLEMENS - Desktop Nexus PeopleDownload free wallpapers and background images: SAMUEL LANGHORNE CLEMENS. Desktop Nexus People background ID 826961. Clemens better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an author and humorist. He is most noted for his novels, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer(1876), and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn(1885, the latter often called " The Great American Novel." Twain grew up in Hannibal, Missouri, which would later provide the setting for Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer. He apprenticed with a printer. He also worked as a typesetter and contributed articles to his older brother Orion's newspaper. After toiling as a printer in various cities, he became a master riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River, before heading west to join Orion. He was a failure at gold mining, so he next turned to journalism. While a reporter, he wrote a humorous story, The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras county, which became very popular and brought nationwide attention. His travelogues were well-received. Twain had found his calling
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