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Mark Twain From Wikiquote Jump to: navigation, search Samuel Langhorne Clemens: Mark Twain Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American humorist, novelist, writer, and lecturer. See also: The Prince and the Pauper (1881) Life on the Mississip

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HOME ABOUT MARK TWAIN News Biography Writings Photos Quotes Fast Facts Career Highlights COMMUNITY Downloads Tributes Sites Related Links BUSINESS Inquiries Assets SHOPPING Auctions Posters About Mark Twain BIOGRAPHY On Nov. 30, 1835, the small town of Florida, Mo. witnessed the birth of its most famous son. Samuel La

Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November April better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer. Among his novels are The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn the latter often called The Great American Novel . Twain was raised in Hannibal, Missouri , which later provided the