Mark Twain Biography
At what age did Twain leave his home?
18
Twain's most famous novels
Adventures of Tom Sawyer- 1876; Adventures of Huckleberry Finn- 1884
When/Where did Twain die
April 21, 1910; New York
When/Where was Twain born?
Florida, Missouri; November 30,1835
How did Twain get his famous pen name and what does it mean?
From his experiences with steamboat piloting; Mark Twain means twelve feet of water
Twain grew up here
Hannibal, Missouri (close to the Mississippi River)
Mark Twain's Style of Writing
Humor; Imagery; Episodic; Realistic and Romantic; Satire
Where did Twain lives the last years of his life?
New York
Other published works by Twain
Puddn'head Wilson- (1894) A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court- (1889) Following the Equator- (1897)
Twain's second book and year published
Roughing It; 1872 (experiences in the West)
Mark Twain's real name
Samuel Langhorne Clemens
Twain's first book and year published
The Innocents Abroad; 1869 (account of travels in Europe and Holy Land
What event occurred between the years 1895 and 1900 and what was the purpose?
Worldwide lecture tours; to prevent bankruptcy
Had a reputation as...
humorist, satirist, and social critic
What did Twain send to his brother Orion?
letters recounting his experiences (printed in Missouri newspaper)
What halted Twain's career as a steamboat pilot?
the Civil War
First novel and year published
the Gilded Age; 1872 (Wrote with C. D. Warner- satire of political and business corruption in post-Civil War America)
How did Twain get famous?
the story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" in 1865 (story about jumping competition among frogs)
What was Twain's boyhood ambition and when did he pursue it?
to be a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River; 1857
How long was Twain's apprenticeship?
two years
Twain's first job
typesetter and printer in Philadelphia, New York, and Washington
