twain, mark

Explores the childhood of American writer Mark Twain, discussing how the experiences of his youth in Hannibal, Missouri, influenced his later life and career.

Describes the life and times of nineteenth-century American author Mark Twain, exploring his works, his fame, his hard times, and his legacy.

First biography of the little-known real-life Tom Sawyer (a friend of Mark Twain during his brief tenure as a California newspaper reporter), told through a harrowing account of Sawyer's involvement in the hunt for a serial arsonist who terrorized mid-nineteenth century San Francisco.

A biography of Mark Twain, the American writer whose work provided commentary on the triumphs and weaknesses of the human race.

A collection of sixty-nine aphorisms, anecdotes, suggestions, maxims, and cautionary tales from Mark Twain's public and private writings that reflect on family life and public manners.

A compilation of Mark Twain's witty and humorous essays, sketches, and stories on the joys and rewards of misbehavior.

Collection of historical documents, collateral readings, and commentary about the 1884 novel "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," including study questions, topics for research papers and class discussions, and lists of further reading.