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Mark Twain

Mark Twain, born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, was a prolific American author and humorist. Twain is best known for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), which has been called "the Great American Novel", and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876). He is extensively quoted. Twain was a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists, and European royalty. (Source.)

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American author and humorist (1835–1910)

Born 30 November 1835
Died 21 April 1910

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American author and humorist (1835–1910)

Born 30 November 1835
Died 21 April 1910

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Fiction, Children's fiction, Juvenile fiction, Social life and customs, American literature, American fiction (fictional works by one author), Classic Literature, History, Boys, American Humorous stories, short story, Travel, Twain, mark, 1835-1910, Short stories, Juvenile audience, American Short stories, short stories, Detective and mystery stories, Horror stories, American Authors, American Horror tales, Description and travel, Mystery and detective stories, Literature, Runaway children

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United States, Missouri, Mississippi River, Owl Creek Bridge, Alabama, England, Massachusetts, New England, Southern States, India, London, Salem Village, Jefferson, Mississippi, Yoknapatawpha County, Italy, Mei guo, Paris, Mallard residence, New York, Wall Street, Calcutta, Great Britain, Surrey, California

People

Mark Twain (1835-1910), Peyton Farquhar, John H. Watson, Sherlock Holmes, Huckleberry Finn, Jim, Judge Thatcher, The Widow Douglas, Tom Sawyer, Devil, Faith Brown, Goodman Brown, Goody Cloyse, Fortunato, Lady Fortunato, Luchresi, Montresor, Colonel Sartoris, Emily Grierson, Homer Barron, Mr. Grierson, Tobe, C. Auguste Dupin, Minister D—, Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon

Time

19th century, 1861-65, 1600s, Antebellum era, 20th century, 1835-1845, 1861-1865, Carnival, 1890, American Civil War, Jin dai, Civil War, Edward VI, 1547-1553, Civil War, 1861-1865, Jindai, Meiguo, carnival, 1692, Charles VII, 1422-1461, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, To 1878, 0-1066, 16th-19th Century, 1800-1850, 1800-1918

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