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"When in doubt, "When in doubt, tell the truth. Mark Twain –

Well-known short stories The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County The Man that Corrupted Hadleyburg The Man that Corrupted Hadleyburg Eves Diary Eves Diary A Dogs Tale A Dogs Tale

Novels of Note Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Adventures of Huckleberry Finn A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthurs Court A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthurs Court Puddnhead Wilson Puddnhead Wilson The Innocents Abroad The Innocents Abroad The Prince and The Prince and the Pauper the Pauper

Biography November 30th, Samuel Langhorne Clemens is born. November 30th, Samuel Langhorne Clemens is born Samuel s father dies Samuel s father dies 1848 – Sam leaves school to become a printer 1848 – Sam leaves school to become a printer He becomes a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River. Mark Twain is a river term which means the depth of water that is safe for a steam boat to navigate He becomes a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River. Mark Twain is a river term which means the depth of water that is safe for a steam boat to navigate Clemens married Olivia Langdon, and they had four children, one of whom died in infancy and two who died in their twenties Clemens married Olivia Langdon, and they had four children, one of whom died in infancy and two who died in their twenties. Their surviving child, Clara had one daughter. She died without having any children, so there are no direct descendants of Samuel Clemens. Their surviving child, Clara had one daughter. She died without having any children, so there are no direct descendants of Samuel Clemens "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calavaras County" "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calavaras County" Twain's first book, "The Innocents Abroad,« was published Twain's first book, "The Innocents Abroad,« was published "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer "TheAdventures of Huckleberry Finn« "TheAdventures of Huckleberry Finn« April 21st, Mark April 21st, Mark Twain passes away. Twain passes away.

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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

What kind of man was he? Witty Witty "It is noble to be good; "It is noble to be good; it is still nobler to teach others to be good -- and less trouble. it is still nobler to teach others to be good -- and less trouble. "The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them." "The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them." Serious "Every one is a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody." "Every one is a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody."

Mark Twain: So what? Twain is famous for "Tom Sawyer," "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," and other books, along with essays, critical work, and more. Twain is famous for "Tom Sawyer," "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," and other books, along with essays, critical work, and more.

Mark Twain once said, "To believe yourself to be brave is to be brave; it is the only essential thing."