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Samuel langhorne clemens november 30, 1835 april 21, 1910, known by his pen name mark twain, was an american writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer he was lauded as the greatest humorist the united states has produced, and william faulkner called him the father of american literature. Clemens and compare prices find signed collectible books by samuel l. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Jan 01, 2012 samuel clemens is the cultural icon whose business ventures bankrupt him.

Clemens, of hartford, in the county of hartford and in the state of connecticut, haveinvented certain new and useful improvements in scrap book and do hereby declare that the followingl is a. Duodecimo 19 cm red cloth covered boards with gilt stamped titles on the spines. Tom sawyer abroad and tom sawyer detective by samuel l. Samuel l clemens is the author of books such as the adventures of tom sawyer. Petersberg, which is based on hannibal, missouri, a town of twains youth. Collecting the adventures of tom sawyer by clemens, samuel. Introduction samuel langhorne clemens, also known as mark twain, was a major american writer from missouri. The firm was closed after declaring bankruptcy in 1894. Help bookmark tell a friend outofprint wish list home. Clemens died in 1910 his personal library still contained approximately a thousand books. Samuel langhorne clemens known by his pen name mark twain, was praised as the greatest humorist this country has produced and was called the father of american literature.

Mark twain a life lived in a rapidly changing world. The author, lecturer, humorist, and sometime inventor moved to hartford in 1871, shortly after marrying olivia langdon. He is also known for his matteroffact observations about life and people. Clemens mark twain from a report of the dinner given by the publishers of the atlantic monthly in honor of the seventieth anniversary of the birth of john greenleaf whittier, at the hotel brunswick, boston, december 17, 1877, as published in the boston evening. Mark twain 18351910 connecticut history a cthumanities. Samuel l clemens books biography and list of works author of. Samuel langhorne clemens 18351910 missouriborn samuel clemens is best known by his pen name mark twain. Bound in original dark green cloth over boards with spine and upper board stamped in black and gilt. Tom sawyer mark twain samuel clemens first edition rare. A connecticut yankee in king arthurs court, tom sawyer abroad, the tragedy of puddnhead wilson, following the equator, the american claimant, the. He served an apprenticeship with a printer and then worked as a typesetter, contributing articles to the newspaper of his older brother orion clemens. Bound in publishers original green cloth with the front cover and spine stamped in gilt and blind. Search samuel l clemens from our rareoutofprint book search system.

The adventures of tom sawyer first edition mark twain samuel. Samuel langhorne clemens books list of books by samuel. His stories and novels are famous for their humor, vivid details, and memorable characters. Sep 10, 2019 mark twain, whose real name was samuel clemens, was the celebrated author of several novels, including two major classics of american literature. My boss at our historical society uses dog pile to. The adventures of huckleberry finn tom sawyers comrade authorized edition by twain, mark samuel l. Housed custom cloth and board folder in half morocco slipcase. As one of the premier rare book sites on the internet, alibris has thousands of. But some people dont know that samuel clemens was the name he was born with or that he published the personal memoirs of ulysses s.

Some modern readers are offended by the language twains books. Samuel clemens was born on november 30, 1835 in florida, missouri. The adventures of tom sawyer by samuel l clemens, first. Grant, one of the most popular books of the 19th century.

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Mark twain biography and list of works mark twain books. The collection consists of 32 letters written by samuel l. What is the value of a 1876 tom sawyer by samuel clemens. Clemens, mark twain, brings many inquiries to the mark twain museum.

Webster and company was an american subscription publishing firm founded in new york in 1884 by author and journalist samuel clemens, popularly known as mark twain. At age four, the clemens family moved to a smaller frontier town of hannibal, missouri located on the banks of the mississippi river. In between, clemens traveled the world and had many experiences as he passed from typesetter to river pilot, prospector, newspaper reporter, lecturer, author, publisher, businessman and family man. Dec 14, 2014 discover book depositorys huge selection of samuel l clemens books online. Clemens, mark twain and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It reads, ampersand harrietstown, ny, 27 august 1901 my dear mr. The writings of mark twain works of mark twain 24 of 25. Mark twain, who was often photographed with a cigar, once remarked that he came into the world looking for a light. Samuel l clemens books, find the lowest price on new, used books, textbooks compare book prices at stores.

Tr is while plenty of books have been written on each of these two men, this is one of the few perhaps the only one that uses both figures to explore aspects of culture, economics, and politics in. Mark twain, whose real name was samuel clemens, was the celebrated author of several novels, including two major classics of american literature. Twain was raised in hannibal, missouri, which later provided the setting for tom sawyer and huckleberry finn. Samuel langhorne clemens mark twain historic missourians. He lost the bulk of his book profits, as well as a substantial portion of his wifes inheritance. Samuel langhorne clemens, also known as mark twain, was a major american writer from missouri. Clemens also known as mark twain was born november 30, 1835 as a young man, clemens worked as a typesetter for his brother orions newspaper, before he followed his dream and went to pilot paddlewheel steamboats on the mississippi river. His bestknown works are the adventures of tom sawyer and the adventures of huckleberry finn, both classics in american literature. Samuel langhorne clemens november 30, 1835 april 21, 1910, known by his pen name. Clemens author, mark twain author visit amazons mark twain page.

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Mark twain, pseudonym of samuel langhorne clemens, born november 30, 1835. Samuel clemens is the cultural icon whose business ventures bankrupt him. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you. Samuel l clemens books, find the lowest price on new, used books, textbooks. Clemens, the future mark twain, was born when halleys comet was in the skies. Samuel l clemens biography samuel l clemens biography and list of. The first novel mark twain wrote without a coauthor, tom sawyer is also his most. Mark twain had four children, only one of whom married and had a child. Samuel clemens based his works on things that occurred throughout his personal life.