1835-1910

Surveys the life of Samuel Clemens, who grew up in Missouri, was a river pilot on the Mississippi, became a journalist, and achieved fame as a writer under the pen name Mark Twain.

Shares the insight of Mark Twain gathered from his many books, short stories, essays, sketches, and speeches.

Focuses on this American author's connection with steamboats on the Mississippi River while also presenting a history of the craft.

Contains a collection of critical essays on Twain's work.

Tells of the early years of Sam Clemens and the stages by which he becomes Mark Twain.

A portrait of Mark Twain, including an examination of his opinions on a wide variety of topics and a compilation of comments about Twain by people from his time to the present.

Best friends Lee Jones and Joan Lee have more in common than their twisted names, they have both learned that their parents are getting divorced, and while on their class trip to San Francisco they go off on their own to talk about the divorces and fall asleep, but when they wake up they find the Golden Gate Bridge gone, and they meet a man named Sam Clemens who is on the run from a mysterious stranger.

Presents a brief history behind Mark Twain's classic story of Huckleberry Finn, and explores how the author's life influenced his writings.

A biography of American author Mark Twain, exploring the relationship between his life and his writings.

An autobiography in which American author Mark Twain, writing from his deathbed, tells the story of his life and experiences.