Mark twain wikipedia biography meg

Writer Date of Birth: 30.11.1835 Country: USA

Content:

1. Samuel Langhorne Clemens: A Literary Titan
2. The Riverboat Pilot
3. The Nevada Adventure
4. The Birth of Mark Twain
5. Literary Achievements
6. Travels and Observations
7. Literary Evolution
8. The Masterpieces: "Tom Sawyer" and "Huckleberry Finn"
9. Historical Novels and Social Commentary
10. Later Years and Legacy

Samuel Langhorne Clemens: A Literary Titan

Early Life and Education

Born on November 30, 1835, in Florida, Missouri, Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known by his pen name Mark Twain, spent his childhood in the Mississippi River town of Hannibal.

After a brief stint as a typesetter, he joined his brother in publishing newspapers in Hannibal, Mescatine, and Keokuk, Iowa.

The Riverboat Pilot

In 1857, Clemens fulfilled his boyhood dream of "learning the river" by becoming an apprentice steamboat pilot.

He obtained his pilot's license in April 1859, a profession that greatly influenced his literary works