Mark Twain's Selected Works

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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: What sets him apart from other writers is that he could win the world with humor alone. Born in Hannibal, Missouri, USA, in 1835, the famous American writer Mark Twain, whose real name was Clemens, lost his father at the age of twelve. In his youth, he worked as a printer for a few years. At the age of 22, he decided to realize his childhood dream of becoming a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River and obtained a pilot's license. After the Civil War, he worked as a journalist for a newspaper and began writing under the pen name Mark Twain. The following twenty years were his golden period, with famous works including "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," "The Prince and the Pauper," "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," and others. Additionally, Mark Twain also worked as a humorist lecturer. His literary achievements were outstanding, and his works have been translated worldwide and remain popular to this day.
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