Mark Twain

“It is hard to make a choice of the most beautiful passage in a Book which is as gemmed with beautiful passages as the Bible.” Mark Twain (1835 – 1910) American author and humorist. A…

“My books are water; those of the great geniuses are wine. Everybody drinks water."

American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer Mark Twain // source: facebook.com/MadsMadsen.CH

Mark Twain artwork. A great gift for Mark Twain fans! Mark Twain was renowned American writer known for his brilliant prose and often humorous works. He is hailed by many as "the father of American literature".

Dan Piepenbring writes about Mark Twain’s obsession with get-rich-quick schemes, and its influence on his life and writing.

This seminar looks at two bestselling nineteenth-century American authors whose works made the subject of slavery popular among mainstream readers. _Uncle Tom's Cabin_ by Harriet Beecher Stowe and _The Adventures of_ _Huckleberry Finn_ by Mark Twain have subsequently become canonized and reviled, embraced and banned by individuals and groups at both ends of the political and cultural spectrum and everywhere in between.

Our guide to the greatest opening lines of novels in the English language, from Jane Austen to James Joyce

Some of the worst things in my life never happened. Mark Twain Quote - stop living in your mind

colorized by Jecinci // Twain was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. His novels include The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its sequel, the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885), the latter often called "The Great American Novel" // source: facebook.com/jecinci