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Mark Twain
Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist. He wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885), the latter often called "The Great American Novel".
Twain was raised in Hannibal, Missouri, which later provided the setting for Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer. After an apprenticeship with a printer, Twain worked as a typesetter and contributed articles to the newspaper of his older brother, Orion Clemens. He later became a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River before heading west to join Orion in Nevada. He referred humorously to his singular lack of success at mining, turning to journalism for the Virginia City Territorial Enterprise. In 1865, his humorous story, "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County", was published, based on a story he heard at Angels Hotel in Angels Camp, California, where he had spent some time as a miner. The short story brought international attention, and was even translated into classic Greek. His wit and satire, in prose and in speech, earned praise from critics and peers, and he was a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists, and European royalty.
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Mark Twain (film)
Mark Twain is a documentary film on the life of Mark Twain, also known as Samuel Clemens, produced by Ken Burns in 2001 which aired on Public Broadcasting System on January 14 and 15, 2002. Burns attempted to capture both the public and private persona of Mark Twain from his birth to his death. Significant artistic license was taken resulting in many historical inaccuracies and misrepresentations. The film was narrated by Keith David and the voice of Mark Twain was provided by Kevin Conway.
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Mark Twain (disambiguation)
Mark Twain (1835-1910) is a pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, an American author.
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Mark Twain (crater)
Mark Twain is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 149 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Mark Twain is named for the American author Mark Twain, who lived from 1835 to 1910.
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Mark Twain
ALBUMS
- Rich Boy released: 2007
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn released: 2006
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer released: 2004
- Tom Sawyer, Detective released:
- Tom Sawyer released:
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Released 2006- Introduction
- Chapter 01-01: I Discover Moses and the Bulrushers
- Chapter 01-02: Then she told me all about the bad place...
- Chapter 02-01: Our Gang's Dark Oath
- Chapter 02-02: Well, when Tom and I got the edge...
- Chapter 03-01: We Ambuscade the A-rabs
- Chapter 03-02: I didn't believe we could...
- Chapter 04-01: The Hair-ball Oracle
- Chapter 04-02: Miss Watson's nigger Jim...
- Chapter 05-01: Pap starts in on a new life.
- Chapter 05-02: He set there a-mumbling...
- Chapter 06-01: Pap Struggles with the Death Angel
- Chapter 06-02: Pap warn't in a good humor...
- Chapter 06-03: And that ain't the wust...
- Chapter 07-01: I fool Pap and get away
- Chapter 07-02: About 12 o'clock...
Tom Sawyer, Detective
- Tom Sawyer, Detective, Part 1
- Tom Sawyer, Detective, Part 2
- Tom Sawyer, Detective, Part 3
- Tom Sawyer, Detective, Part 4
- Tom Sawyer, Detective, Part 5
- Tom Sawyer, Detective, Part 6
- Tom Sawyer, Detective, Part 7
- Tom Sawyer, Detective, Part 8
- Tom Sawyer, Detective, Part 9
- Tom Sawyer, Detective, Part 10
- Tom Sawyer, Detective, Part 11
- Tom Sawyer, Detective, Part 12
- Tom Sawyer, Detective, Part 13
- Tom Sawyer, Detective, Part 14
- Tom Sawyer, Detective, Part 15
- Tom Sawyer, Detective, Part 16
- Tom Sawyer, Detective, Part 17
Born: 1835-11-30
Died: 1910-04-21
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Mark Twain's A Murder A Mystery and A Marriage
Mark Twain's A Murder A Mystery & A Marriage: a Musical Melodrama Book & Lyrics by Aaron Posner; Music by James Sugg Based on a recently discovered Mark Twain short story, A Murder, A Mystery & A Marriage, is a feel-good slice of Americana served up Grand Ole Opry style. "DO NOT MISS THIS!!!!! I MEAN IT!!!!!" - BroadwayWorld.com Mixes comedy, romance, suspense, evil villains and mysterious strangers, this hilarious bluegrass musical is fun for the whole family. Visit http://lostnationtheater.org/box for tickets and more information.
published: 09 Jul 2009 -
Pudd'nhead's Thrilling Discovery
The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson (Audio Book) by Mark Twain (1835-1910) It was published in 1893--1894 by Century Magazine in seven installments, and is a detective story with some racial themes. The plot of this novel is a detective story, in which a series of identities — the judge's murderer, Tom, Chambers — must be sorted out. This structure highlights the problem of identity and one's ability to determine one's own identity. Broader issues of identity are the central ideas of this novel. One of Twain's major goals in this book was to exploit the true nature of Racism at that period. Twain used comic relief as a way to divulge his theme. The purpose of a comic relief is to address his or her opinion in a less serious way, yet persuade the reader into thinking the writers thoughts. Tw...
published: 18 Dec 2012 -
Jerry Mark shot and killed Les and Jorjean Mark
Prosecutors said Jerry Mark traveled from his home in California to rural Cedar Falls where he shot and killed Les and Jorjean Mark, and their two children,
published: 29 Mar 2017 -
Stephen Kinzer ─ The True Flag: Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain, and the Birth of American Empire
Skip ahead to main speaker at 4:51 Stephen Kinzer presents his new book, The True Flag: Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain, and the Birth of American Empire. How should the United States act in the world? Americans cannot decide. Sometimes we burn with righteous anger, launching foreign wars and deposing governments. Then we retreat―until the cycle begins again. No matter how often we debate this question, none of what we say is original. Every argument is a pale shadow of the first and greatest debate, which erupted more than a century ago. Its themes resurface every time Americans argue whether to intervene in a foreign country. Revealing a piece of forgotten history, Stephen Kinzer transports us to the dawn of the twentieth century, when the United States first found itself with the cha...
published: 17 Feb 2017 -
Cleopatra’s Little Sister vs. The World (feat. Aubrey Plaza and David Wain) - Drunk History
Cleopatra’s little sister Arsinoe outwitted her siblings as well as Julius Caesar in a bloody play for the throne of Egypt. About Drunk History: Based on the popular web series, Drunk History is the liquored-up narration of our nation's history. Host Derek Waters, along with an ever-changing cast of actors and comedians, travels across the country to present the rich tales that every city in this land has to offer. Booze helps bring out the truth. It's just that sometimes the truth is a little incoherent. Subscribe to Comedy Central: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUsN5ZwHx2kILm84-jPDeXw?sub_confirmation=1 Watch more Comedy Central: https://www.youtube.com/comedycentral Follow Drunk History: Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrunkHistory Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drunkhistoryt...
published: 05 Aug 2019 -
PUDD'NHEAD WILSON: Mark Twain - FULL AudioBook
PUDD'NHEAD WILSON by Mark Twain ABOUT THE BOOK: Pudd'nhead Wilson (1894) is a novel by American writer Mark Twain. Its central intrigue revolves around two boys - one, born into slavery, with 1/32 black ancestry; the other, white, born to be the master of the house. The two boys, who look similar, are switched at infancy. Each grows into the other's social role. ABOUT THIS CHANNEL: Listen to the best free Audiobooks! On this channel, you’ll find audiobooks of great works of fiction, poetry and non-fiction, by such authors as Twain, Tolstoy, Hemingway, Orwell, Vonnegut, Nietzsche, Austen, Shakespeare, Asimov, HG Wells & more. If you're looking for an audiobook, you’ve come to the right place, all FREE of charge for your listening pleasure! We're always adding new audiobooks so stay posted...
published: 11 Jul 2017 -
The Killing of Julius Caesar Localized
Mark "translates" the news story of the murder of Julius Caesar. He apparently discovered the original latin reportage of the event as printed in Daily Evening Fasces, a local Roman newspaper of the time.
published: 12 Apr 2011 -
The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson (Audio Book) by Mark Twain
The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson (Audio Book) by Mark Twain (1835-1910) It was published in 1893--1894 by Century Magazine in seven installments, and is a detective story with some racial themes. The plot of this novel is a detective story, in which a series of identities — the judge's murderer, Tom, Chambers — must be sorted out. This structure highlights the problem of identity and one's ability to determine one's own identity. Broader issues of identity are the central ideas of this novel. One of Twain's major goals in this book was to exploit the true nature of Racism at that period. Twain used comic relief as a way to divulge his theme. The purpose of a comic relief is to address his or her opinion in a less serious way, yet persuade the reader into thinking the writers thoughts. Tw...
published: 18 Dec 2012 -
Chapter 6 - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
Chapter 6: . Free audiobook of Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer". Audio courtesy of Librivox. CHAPTER VI Tom Meets Becky MONDAY morning found Tom Sawyer miserable. Monday morning always found him so--because it began another week's slow suffering in school. He generally began that day with wishing he had had no intervening holiday, it made the going into captivity and fetters again so much more odious. Tom lay thinking. Presently it occurred to him that he wished he was sick; then he could stay home from school. Here was a vague possibility. He canvassed his system. No ailment was found, and he investigated again. This time he thought he could detect colicky symptoms, and he began to encourage them with considerable hope. But they soon grew feeble, and presently died wholly ...
published: 03 Feb 2014
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Mark Twain's A Murder A Mystery and A Marriage
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Mark Twain's A Murder A Mystery & A Marriage: a Musical Melodrama
Book & Lyrics by Aaron Posner; Music by James Sugg
Based on a recently discovered Mark Twain ...
Mark Twain's A Murder A Mystery & A Marriage: a Musical Melodrama
Book & Lyrics by Aaron Posner; Music by James Sugg
Based on a recently discovered Mark Twain short story, A Murder, A Mystery & A Marriage, is a feel-good slice of Americana served up Grand Ole Opry style.
"DO NOT MISS THIS!!!!! I MEAN IT!!!!!" - BroadwayWorld.com
Mixes comedy, romance, suspense, evil villains and mysterious strangers, this hilarious bluegrass musical is fun for the whole family.
Visit http://lostnationtheater.org/box for tickets and more information.
https://wn.com/Mark_Twain's_A_Murder_A_Mystery_And_A_Marriage
Mark Twain's A Murder A Mystery & A Marriage: a Musical Melodrama
Book & Lyrics by Aaron Posner; Music by James Sugg
Based on a recently discovered Mark Twain short story, A Murder, A Mystery & A Marriage, is a feel-good slice of Americana served up Grand Ole Opry style.
"DO NOT MISS THIS!!!!! I MEAN IT!!!!!" - BroadwayWorld.com
Mixes comedy, romance, suspense, evil villains and mysterious strangers, this hilarious bluegrass musical is fun for the whole family.
Visit http://lostnationtheater.org/box for tickets and more information.
26:57
Pudd'nhead's Thrilling Discovery
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- Duration: 26:57
- Uploaded Date: 18 Dec 2012
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The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson (Audio Book)
by Mark Twain (1835-1910)
It was published in 1893--1894 by Century Magazine in seven installments, and is a dete...
The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson (Audio Book)
by Mark Twain (1835-1910)
It was published in 1893--1894 by Century Magazine in seven installments, and is a detective story with some racial themes. The plot of this novel is a detective story, in which a series of identities — the judge's murderer, Tom, Chambers — must be sorted out. This structure highlights the problem of identity and one's ability to determine one's own identity. Broader issues of identity are the central ideas of this novel.
One of Twain's major goals in this book was to exploit the true nature of Racism at that period. Twain used comic relief as a way to divulge his theme. The purpose of a comic relief is to address his or her opinion in a less serious way, yet persuade the reader into thinking the writers thoughts. Twain's use of satire is visible throughtout the book. Twain's use of colloquialism(dialect) and local color as features of Naturalism to convey his theme, is impressive and ahead for his time.(Summary by Wikipedia)
https://wn.com/Pudd'nhead's_Thrilling_Discovery
The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson (Audio Book)
by Mark Twain (1835-1910)
It was published in 1893--1894 by Century Magazine in seven installments, and is a detective story with some racial themes. The plot of this novel is a detective story, in which a series of identities — the judge's murderer, Tom, Chambers — must be sorted out. This structure highlights the problem of identity and one's ability to determine one's own identity. Broader issues of identity are the central ideas of this novel.
One of Twain's major goals in this book was to exploit the true nature of Racism at that period. Twain used comic relief as a way to divulge his theme. The purpose of a comic relief is to address his or her opinion in a less serious way, yet persuade the reader into thinking the writers thoughts. Twain's use of satire is visible throughtout the book. Twain's use of colloquialism(dialect) and local color as features of Naturalism to convey his theme, is impressive and ahead for his time.(Summary by Wikipedia)
- published: 18 Dec 2012
- views: 1396
1:29:19
Jerry Mark shot and killed Les and Jorjean Mark
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- Uploaded Date: 29 Mar 2017
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Prosecutors said Jerry Mark traveled from his home in California to rural Cedar Falls where he shot and killed Les and Jorjean Mark, and their two children,
Prosecutors said Jerry Mark traveled from his home in California to rural Cedar Falls where he shot and killed Les and Jorjean Mark, and their two children,
https://wn.com/Jerry_Mark_Shot_And_Killed_Les_And_Jorjean_Mark
Prosecutors said Jerry Mark traveled from his home in California to rural Cedar Falls where he shot and killed Les and Jorjean Mark, and their two children,
- published: 29 Mar 2017
- views: 2113
1:21:19
Stephen Kinzer ─ The True Flag: Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain, and the Birth of American Empire
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- Uploaded Date: 17 Feb 2017
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Skip ahead to main speaker at 4:51
Stephen Kinzer presents his new book, The True Flag: Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain, and the Birth of American Empire.
How ...
Skip ahead to main speaker at 4:51
Stephen Kinzer presents his new book, The True Flag: Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain, and the Birth of American Empire.
How should the United States act in the world? Americans cannot decide. Sometimes we burn with righteous anger, launching foreign wars and deposing governments. Then we retreat―until the cycle begins again.
No matter how often we debate this question, none of what we say is original. Every argument is a pale shadow of the first and greatest debate, which erupted more than a century ago. Its themes resurface every time Americans argue whether to intervene in a foreign country.
Revealing a piece of forgotten history, Stephen Kinzer transports us to the dawn of the twentieth century, when the United States first found itself with the chance to dominate faraway lands. That prospect thrilled some Americans. It horrified others. Their debate gripped the nation.
The country’s best-known political and intellectual leaders took sides. Theodore Roosevelt, Henry Cabot Lodge, and William Randolph Hearst pushed for imperial expansion; Mark Twain, Booker T. Washington, and Andrew Carnegie preached restraint. Only once before―in the period when the United States was founded―have so many brilliant Americans so eloquently debated a question so fraught with meaning for all humanity.
All Americans, regardless of political perspective, can take inspiration from the titans who faced off in this epic confrontation. Their words are amazingly current. Every argument over America’s role in the world grows from this one. It all starts here.
Introduction by Richard M. Locke, Brown University Provost.
https://wn.com/Stephen_Kinzer_─_The_True_Flag_Theodore_Roosevelt,_Mark_Twain,_And_The_Birth_Of_American_Empire
Skip ahead to main speaker at 4:51
Stephen Kinzer presents his new book, The True Flag: Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain, and the Birth of American Empire.
How should the United States act in the world? Americans cannot decide. Sometimes we burn with righteous anger, launching foreign wars and deposing governments. Then we retreat―until the cycle begins again.
No matter how often we debate this question, none of what we say is original. Every argument is a pale shadow of the first and greatest debate, which erupted more than a century ago. Its themes resurface every time Americans argue whether to intervene in a foreign country.
Revealing a piece of forgotten history, Stephen Kinzer transports us to the dawn of the twentieth century, when the United States first found itself with the chance to dominate faraway lands. That prospect thrilled some Americans. It horrified others. Their debate gripped the nation.
The country’s best-known political and intellectual leaders took sides. Theodore Roosevelt, Henry Cabot Lodge, and William Randolph Hearst pushed for imperial expansion; Mark Twain, Booker T. Washington, and Andrew Carnegie preached restraint. Only once before―in the period when the United States was founded―have so many brilliant Americans so eloquently debated a question so fraught with meaning for all humanity.
All Americans, regardless of political perspective, can take inspiration from the titans who faced off in this epic confrontation. Their words are amazingly current. Every argument over America’s role in the world grows from this one. It all starts here.
Introduction by Richard M. Locke, Brown University Provost.
- published: 17 Feb 2017
- views: 28576
10:37
Cleopatra’s Little Sister vs. The World (feat. Aubrey Plaza and David Wain) - Drunk History
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- Duration: 10:37
- Uploaded Date: 05 Aug 2019
- views: 5824441
Cleopatra’s little sister Arsinoe outwitted her siblings as well as Julius Caesar in a bloody play for the throne of Egypt.
About Drunk History:
Based on the ...
Cleopatra’s little sister Arsinoe outwitted her siblings as well as Julius Caesar in a bloody play for the throne of Egypt.
About Drunk History:
Based on the popular web series, Drunk History is the liquored-up narration of our nation's history. Host Derek Waters, along with an ever-changing cast of actors and comedians, travels across the country to present the rich tales that every city in this land has to offer. Booze helps bring out the truth. It's just that sometimes the truth is a little incoherent.
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Cleopatra’s little sister Arsinoe outwitted her siblings as well as Julius Caesar in a bloody play for the throne of Egypt.
About Drunk History:
Based on the popular web series, Drunk History is the liquored-up narration of our nation's history. Host Derek Waters, along with an ever-changing cast of actors and comedians, travels across the country to present the rich tales that every city in this land has to offer. Booze helps bring out the truth. It's just that sometimes the truth is a little incoherent.
Subscribe to Comedy Central: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUsN5ZwHx2kILm84-jPDeXw?sub_confirmation=1
Watch more Comedy Central: https://www.youtube.com/comedycentral
Follow Drunk History:
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- published: 05 Aug 2019
- views: 5824441
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PUDD'NHEAD WILSON: Mark Twain - FULL AudioBook
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PUDD'NHEAD WILSON by Mark Twain
ABOUT THE BOOK:
Pudd'nhead Wilson (1894) is a novel by American writer Mark Twain. Its central intrigue revolves around two boy...
PUDD'NHEAD WILSON by Mark Twain
ABOUT THE BOOK:
Pudd'nhead Wilson (1894) is a novel by American writer Mark Twain. Its central intrigue revolves around two boys - one, born into slavery, with 1/32 black ancestry; the other, white, born to be the master of the house. The two boys, who look similar, are switched at infancy. Each grows into the other's social role.
ABOUT THIS CHANNEL:
Listen to the best free Audiobooks! On this channel, you’ll find audiobooks of great works of fiction, poetry and non-fiction, by such authors as Twain, Tolstoy, Hemingway, Orwell, Vonnegut, Nietzsche, Austen, Shakespeare, Asimov, HG Wells & more. If you're looking for an audiobook, you’ve come to the right place, all FREE of charge for your listening pleasure! We're always adding new audiobooks so stay posted!
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MORE ABOUT THE BOOK:
Audiobook Name: Pudd'nhead Wilson
Author: Mark Twain
Country: United States
Genre: Satire
Publisher: Charles L. Webster & Company
Publication date: 1894
More from Mark Twain: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt6IQaRRYhM7UbS21TcLMq5K4HIHTQOG-
CHAPTERS:
00:00:00 - Introduction: A Whisper to the Reader
00:03:30 - Chapter 1: Pudd'nhead Wins his Name
00:15:08 - Chapter 2: Dricoll Spares His Slaves
00:30:12 - Chapter 3: Roxy Plays a Shrewd Trick
00:42:17 - Chapter 4: The Ways of the Changelings
00:59:02 - Chapter 5: The Twins Thrill Dawson's Landing
01:09:45 - Chapter 6: Swimming in Glory
01:20:08 - Chapter 7: The Unknown Nymph
01:26:56 - Chapter 8: Marse Tom Tramples His Chance
01:45:50 - Chapter 9: Tom Practices Sycophancy
01:56:03 - Chapter 10: The Nymph Revealed
02:06:12 - Chapter 11: Pudd'nhead's Thrilling Discovery
02:33:08 - Chapter 12: The Shame of Judge Driscoll
02:44:54 - Chapter 13: Tom Stares at Ruin
02:57:45 - Chapter 14: Roxana Insists Upon Reform
03:17:42 - Chapter 15: The Robber Robbed
03:35:08 - Chapter 16: Sold Down the River
03:43:17 - Chapter 17: The Judge Utters Dire Prophesy
03:48:08 - Chapter 18: Roxana Commands
04:10:52 - Chapter 19: The Prophesy Realized
04:28:23 - Chapter 20: The Murderer Chuckles
04:44:17 - Chapter 21: Doom
05:09:40 - Chapter 22: Conclusion
05:14:26 - Author's Note to “Those Extraordinary Twins”
https://wn.com/Pudd'Nhead_Wilson_Mark_Twain_Full_Audiobook
PUDD'NHEAD WILSON by Mark Twain
ABOUT THE BOOK:
Pudd'nhead Wilson (1894) is a novel by American writer Mark Twain. Its central intrigue revolves around two boys - one, born into slavery, with 1/32 black ancestry; the other, white, born to be the master of the house. The two boys, who look similar, are switched at infancy. Each grows into the other's social role.
ABOUT THIS CHANNEL:
Listen to the best free Audiobooks! On this channel, you’ll find audiobooks of great works of fiction, poetry and non-fiction, by such authors as Twain, Tolstoy, Hemingway, Orwell, Vonnegut, Nietzsche, Austen, Shakespeare, Asimov, HG Wells & more. If you're looking for an audiobook, you’ve come to the right place, all FREE of charge for your listening pleasure! We're always adding new audiobooks so stay posted!
Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXf3wSDLoADXB7ROaWYNs5g?sub_confirmation=1
MORE ABOUT THE BOOK:
Audiobook Name: Pudd'nhead Wilson
Author: Mark Twain
Country: United States
Genre: Satire
Publisher: Charles L. Webster & Company
Publication date: 1894
More from Mark Twain: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt6IQaRRYhM7UbS21TcLMq5K4HIHTQOG-
CHAPTERS:
00:00:00 - Introduction: A Whisper to the Reader
00:03:30 - Chapter 1: Pudd'nhead Wins his Name
00:15:08 - Chapter 2: Dricoll Spares His Slaves
00:30:12 - Chapter 3: Roxy Plays a Shrewd Trick
00:42:17 - Chapter 4: The Ways of the Changelings
00:59:02 - Chapter 5: The Twins Thrill Dawson's Landing
01:09:45 - Chapter 6: Swimming in Glory
01:20:08 - Chapter 7: The Unknown Nymph
01:26:56 - Chapter 8: Marse Tom Tramples His Chance
01:45:50 - Chapter 9: Tom Practices Sycophancy
01:56:03 - Chapter 10: The Nymph Revealed
02:06:12 - Chapter 11: Pudd'nhead's Thrilling Discovery
02:33:08 - Chapter 12: The Shame of Judge Driscoll
02:44:54 - Chapter 13: Tom Stares at Ruin
02:57:45 - Chapter 14: Roxana Insists Upon Reform
03:17:42 - Chapter 15: The Robber Robbed
03:35:08 - Chapter 16: Sold Down the River
03:43:17 - Chapter 17: The Judge Utters Dire Prophesy
03:48:08 - Chapter 18: Roxana Commands
04:10:52 - Chapter 19: The Prophesy Realized
04:28:23 - Chapter 20: The Murderer Chuckles
04:44:17 - Chapter 21: Doom
05:09:40 - Chapter 22: Conclusion
05:14:26 - Author's Note to “Those Extraordinary Twins”
- published: 11 Jul 2017
- views: 39116
13:33
The Killing of Julius Caesar Localized
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- Uploaded Date: 12 Apr 2011
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Mark "translates" the news story of the murder of Julius Caesar. He apparently discovered the original latin reportage of the event as printed in Daily Evening ...
Mark "translates" the news story of the murder of Julius Caesar. He apparently discovered the original latin reportage of the event as printed in Daily Evening Fasces, a local Roman newspaper of the time.
https://wn.com/The_Killing_Of_Julius_Caesar_Localized
Mark "translates" the news story of the murder of Julius Caesar. He apparently discovered the original latin reportage of the event as printed in Daily Evening Fasces, a local Roman newspaper of the time.
- published: 12 Apr 2011
- views: 550
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The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson (Audio Book) by Mark Twain
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The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson (Audio Book)
by Mark Twain (1835-1910)
It was published in 1893--1894 by Century Magazine in seven installments, and is a dete...
The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson (Audio Book)
by Mark Twain (1835-1910)
It was published in 1893--1894 by Century Magazine in seven installments, and is a detective story with some racial themes. The plot of this novel is a detective story, in which a series of identities — the judge's murderer, Tom, Chambers — must be sorted out. This structure highlights the problem of identity and one's ability to determine one's own identity. Broader issues of identity are the central ideas of this novel.
One of Twain's major goals in this book was to exploit the true nature of Racism at that period. Twain used comic relief as a way to divulge his theme. The purpose of a comic relief is to address his or her opinion in a less serious way, yet persuade the reader into thinking the writers thoughts. Twain's use of satire is visible throughtout the book. Twain's use of colloquialism(dialect) and local color as features of Naturalism to convey his theme, is impressive and ahead for his time.(Summary by Wikipedia)
https://wn.com/The_Tragedy_Of_Pudd'Nhead_Wilson_(Audio_Book)_By_Mark_Twain
The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson (Audio Book)
by Mark Twain (1835-1910)
It was published in 1893--1894 by Century Magazine in seven installments, and is a detective story with some racial themes. The plot of this novel is a detective story, in which a series of identities — the judge's murderer, Tom, Chambers — must be sorted out. This structure highlights the problem of identity and one's ability to determine one's own identity. Broader issues of identity are the central ideas of this novel.
One of Twain's major goals in this book was to exploit the true nature of Racism at that period. Twain used comic relief as a way to divulge his theme. The purpose of a comic relief is to address his or her opinion in a less serious way, yet persuade the reader into thinking the writers thoughts. Twain's use of satire is visible throughtout the book. Twain's use of colloquialism(dialect) and local color as features of Naturalism to convey his theme, is impressive and ahead for his time.(Summary by Wikipedia)
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CHAPTER VI
Tom Meets Becky
MONDAY morning found Tom ...
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CHAPTER VI
Tom Meets Becky
MONDAY morning found Tom Sawyer miserable. Monday morning always found him so--because it began another week's slow suffering in school. He generally began that day with wishing he had had no intervening holiday, it made the going into captivity and fetters again so much more odious.
Tom lay thinking. Presently it occurred to him that he wished he was sick; then he could stay home from school. Here was a vague possibility. He canvassed his system. No ailment was found, and he investigated again. This time he thought he could detect colicky symptoms, and he began to encourage them with considerable hope. But they soon grew feeble, and presently died wholly away. He reflected further. Suddenly he discovered something. One of his upper front teeth was loose. This was lucky; he was about to begin to groan, as a "starter," as he called it, when it occurred to him that if he came into court with that argument, his aunt would pull it out, and that would hurt. So he thought he would hold the tooth in reserve for the present, and seek further. Nothing offered for some little time, and then he remembered hearing the doctor tell about a certain thing that laid up a patient for two or three weeks and threatened to make him lose a finger. So the boy eagerly drew his sore toe from under the sheet and held it up for inspection. But now he did not know the necessary symptoms. However, it seemed well worth while to chance it, so he fell to groaning with considerable spirit.
But Sid slept on unconscious.
Tom groaned louder, and fancied that he began to feel pain in the toe.
No result from Sid.
Tom was panting with his exertions by this time. He took a rest and then swelled himself up and fetched a succession of admirable groans.
Sid snored on.
Tom was aggravated. He said, "Sid, Sid!" and shook him. This course worked well, and Tom began to groan again. Sid yawned, stretched, then brought himself up on his elbow with a snort, and began to stare at Tom. Tom went on groaning. Sid said:
"Tom! Say, Tom!" [No response.] "Here, Tom! TOM! What is the matter, Tom?" And he shook him and looked in his face anxiously.
Tom moaned out:
"Oh, don't, Sid. Don't joggle me."
"Why, what's the matter, Tom? I must call auntie."
"No--never mind. It'll be over by and by, maybe. Don't call anybody."
"But I must! Don't groan so, Tom, it's awful. How long you been this way?"
"Hours. Ouch! Oh, don't stir so, Sid, you'll kill me."
"Tom, why didn't you wake me sooner? Oh, Tom, don't! It makes my flesh crawl to hear you. Tom, what is the matter?"
"I forgive you everything, Sid. [Groan.] Everything you've ever done to me. When I'm gone--"
"Oh, Tom, you ain't dying, are you? Don't, Tom--oh, don't. Maybe--"
"I forgive everybody, Sid. [Groan.] Tell 'em so, Sid. And Sid, you give my window-sash and my cat with one eye to that new girl that's come to town, and tell her--"
But Sid had snatched his clothes and gone. Tom was suffering in reality, now, so handsomely was his imagination working, and so his groans had gathered quite a genuine tone.
Sid flew downstairs and said:
"Oh, Aunt Polly, come! Tom's dying!"
"Dying!"
"Yes'm. Don't wait--come quick!"
"Rubbage! I don't believe it!"
But she fled upstairs, nevertheless, with Sid and Mary at her heels. And her face grew white, too, and her lip trembled. When she reached the bedside she gasped out:
"You, Tom! Tom, what's the matter with you?"
"Oh, auntie, I'm--"
"What's the matter with you--what is the matter with you, child?"
"Oh, auntie, my sore toe's mortified!"
The old lady sank down into a chair and laughed a little, then cried a little, then did both together. This restored her and she said:
"Tom, what a turn you did give me. Now you shut up that nonsense and climb out of this."
The groans ceased and the pain vanished from the toe. The boy felt a little foolish, and he said:
"Aunt Polly, it seemed mortified, and it hurt so I never minded my tooth at all."
"Your tooth, indeed! What's the matter with your tooth?"
"One of them's loose, and it aches perfectly awful."
"There, there, now, don't begin that groaning again. Open your mouth. Well--your tooth is loose, but you're not going to die about that. Mary, get me a silk thread, and a chunk of fire out of the kitchen."
Tom said:
"Oh, please, auntie, don't pull it out. It don't hurt any more. I wish I may never stir if it does. Please don't, auntie. I don't want to stay home from school."
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CHAPTER VI
Tom Meets Becky
MONDAY morning found Tom Sawyer miserable. Monday morning always found him so--because it began another week's slow suffering in school. He generally began that day with wishing he had had no intervening holiday, it made the going into captivity and fetters again so much more odious.
Tom lay thinking. Presently it occurred to him that he wished he was sick; then he could stay home from school. Here was a vague possibility. He canvassed his system. No ailment was found, and he investigated again. This time he thought he could detect colicky symptoms, and he began to encourage them with considerable hope. But they soon grew feeble, and presently died wholly away. He reflected further. Suddenly he discovered something. One of his upper front teeth was loose. This was lucky; he was about to begin to groan, as a "starter," as he called it, when it occurred to him that if he came into court with that argument, his aunt would pull it out, and that would hurt. So he thought he would hold the tooth in reserve for the present, and seek further. Nothing offered for some little time, and then he remembered hearing the doctor tell about a certain thing that laid up a patient for two or three weeks and threatened to make him lose a finger. So the boy eagerly drew his sore toe from under the sheet and held it up for inspection. But now he did not know the necessary symptoms. However, it seemed well worth while to chance it, so he fell to groaning with considerable spirit.
But Sid slept on unconscious.
Tom groaned louder, and fancied that he began to feel pain in the toe.
No result from Sid.
Tom was panting with his exertions by this time. He took a rest and then swelled himself up and fetched a succession of admirable groans.
Sid snored on.
Tom was aggravated. He said, "Sid, Sid!" and shook him. This course worked well, and Tom began to groan again. Sid yawned, stretched, then brought himself up on his elbow with a snort, and began to stare at Tom. Tom went on groaning. Sid said:
"Tom! Say, Tom!" [No response.] "Here, Tom! TOM! What is the matter, Tom?" And he shook him and looked in his face anxiously.
Tom moaned out:
"Oh, don't, Sid. Don't joggle me."
"Why, what's the matter, Tom? I must call auntie."
"No--never mind. It'll be over by and by, maybe. Don't call anybody."
"But I must! Don't groan so, Tom, it's awful. How long you been this way?"
"Hours. Ouch! Oh, don't stir so, Sid, you'll kill me."
"Tom, why didn't you wake me sooner? Oh, Tom, don't! It makes my flesh crawl to hear you. Tom, what is the matter?"
"I forgive you everything, Sid. [Groan.] Everything you've ever done to me. When I'm gone--"
"Oh, Tom, you ain't dying, are you? Don't, Tom--oh, don't. Maybe--"
"I forgive everybody, Sid. [Groan.] Tell 'em so, Sid. And Sid, you give my window-sash and my cat with one eye to that new girl that's come to town, and tell her--"
But Sid had snatched his clothes and gone. Tom was suffering in reality, now, so handsomely was his imagination working, and so his groans had gathered quite a genuine tone.
Sid flew downstairs and said:
"Oh, Aunt Polly, come! Tom's dying!"
"Dying!"
"Yes'm. Don't wait--come quick!"
"Rubbage! I don't believe it!"
But she fled upstairs, nevertheless, with Sid and Mary at her heels. And her face grew white, too, and her lip trembled. When she reached the bedside she gasped out:
"You, Tom! Tom, what's the matter with you?"
"Oh, auntie, I'm--"
"What's the matter with you--what is the matter with you, child?"
"Oh, auntie, my sore toe's mortified!"
The old lady sank down into a chair and laughed a little, then cried a little, then did both together. This restored her and she said:
"Tom, what a turn you did give me. Now you shut up that nonsense and climb out of this."
The groans ceased and the pain vanished from the toe. The boy felt a little foolish, and he said:
"Aunt Polly, it seemed mortified, and it hurt so I never minded my tooth at all."
"Your tooth, indeed! What's the matter with your tooth?"
"One of them's loose, and it aches perfectly awful."
"There, there, now, don't begin that groaning again. Open your mouth. Well--your tooth is loose, but you're not going to die about that. Mary, get me a silk thread, and a chunk of fire out of the kitchen."
Tom said:
"Oh, please, auntie, don't pull it out. It don't hurt any more. I wish I may never stir if it does. Please don't, auntie. I don't want to stay home from school."
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Mark Twain's A Murder A Mystery and A Marriage
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Based on a recently discovered Mark Twain short story, A Murder, A Mystery & A Marriage, is a feel-good slice of Americana served up Grand Ole Opry style.
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Pudd'nhead's Thrilling Discovery
The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson (Audio Book)
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by Mark Twain (1835-1910)
It was published in 1893--1894 by Century Magazine in seven installments, and is a detective story with some racial themes. The plot of this novel is a detective story, in which a series of identities — the judge's murderer, Tom, Chambers — must be sorted out. This structure highlights the problem of identity and one's ability to determine one's own identity. Broader issues of identity are the central ideas of this novel.
One of Twain's major goals in this book was to exploit the true nature of Racism at that period. Twain used comic relief as a way to divulge his theme. The purpose of a comic relief is to address his or her opinion in a less serious way, yet persuade the reader into thinking the writers thoughts. Twain's use of satire is visible throughtout the book. Twain's use of colloquialism(dialect) and local color as features of Naturalism to convey his theme, is impressive and ahead for his time.(Summary by Wikipedia)
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Jerry Mark shot and killed Les and Jorjean Mark
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Stephen Kinzer ─ The True Flag: Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain, and the Birth of American Empire
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Stephen Kinzer presents his new book, The True Flag: Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain, and the Birth of American Empire.
How should the United States act in the world? Americans cannot decide. Sometimes we burn with righteous anger, launching foreign wars and deposing governments. Then we retreat―until the cycle begins again.
No matter how often we debate this question, none of what we say is original. Every argument is a pale shadow of the first and greatest debate, which erupted more than a century ago. Its themes resurface every time Americans argue whether to intervene in a foreign country.
Revealing a piece of forgotten history, Stephen Kinzer transports us to the dawn of the twentieth century, when the United States first found itself with the chance to dominate faraway lands. That prospect thrilled some Americans. It horrified others. Their debate gripped the nation.
The country’s best-known political and intellectual leaders took sides. Theodore Roosevelt, Henry Cabot Lodge, and William Randolph Hearst pushed for imperial expansion; Mark Twain, Booker T. Washington, and Andrew Carnegie preached restraint. Only once before―in the period when the United States was founded―have so many brilliant Americans so eloquently debated a question so fraught with meaning for all humanity.
All Americans, regardless of political perspective, can take inspiration from the titans who faced off in this epic confrontation. Their words are amazingly current. Every argument over America’s role in the world grows from this one. It all starts here.
Introduction by Richard M. Locke, Brown University Provost.
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Cleopatra’s little sister Arsinoe outwitted her siblings as well as Julius Caesar in a bloody play for the throne of Egypt.
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PUDD'NHEAD WILSON: Mark Twain - FULL AudioBook
PUDD'NHEAD WILSON by Mark Twain
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Pudd'nhead Wilson (1894) is a novel by American writer Mark Twain. Its central intrigue revolves around two boys - one, born into slavery, with 1/32 black ancestry; the other, white, born to be the master of the house. The two boys, who look similar, are switched at infancy. Each grows into the other's social role.
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Audiobook Name: Pudd'nhead Wilson
Author: Mark Twain
Country: United States
Genre: Satire
Publisher: Charles L. Webster & Company
Publication date: 1894
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CHAPTERS:
00:00:00 - Introduction: A Whisper to the Reader
00:03:30 - Chapter 1: Pudd'nhead Wins his Name
00:15:08 - Chapter 2: Dricoll Spares His Slaves
00:30:12 - Chapter 3: Roxy Plays a Shrewd Trick
00:42:17 - Chapter 4: The Ways of the Changelings
00:59:02 - Chapter 5: The Twins Thrill Dawson's Landing
01:09:45 - Chapter 6: Swimming in Glory
01:20:08 - Chapter 7: The Unknown Nymph
01:26:56 - Chapter 8: Marse Tom Tramples His Chance
01:45:50 - Chapter 9: Tom Practices Sycophancy
01:56:03 - Chapter 10: The Nymph Revealed
02:06:12 - Chapter 11: Pudd'nhead's Thrilling Discovery
02:33:08 - Chapter 12: The Shame of Judge Driscoll
02:44:54 - Chapter 13: Tom Stares at Ruin
02:57:45 - Chapter 14: Roxana Insists Upon Reform
03:17:42 - Chapter 15: The Robber Robbed
03:35:08 - Chapter 16: Sold Down the River
03:43:17 - Chapter 17: The Judge Utters Dire Prophesy
03:48:08 - Chapter 18: Roxana Commands
04:10:52 - Chapter 19: The Prophesy Realized
04:28:23 - Chapter 20: The Murderer Chuckles
04:44:17 - Chapter 21: Doom
05:09:40 - Chapter 22: Conclusion
05:14:26 - Author's Note to “Those Extraordinary Twins”
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The Killing of Julius Caesar Localized
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The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson (Audio Book) by Mark Twain
The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson (Audio Book)
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by Mark Twain (1835-1910)
It was published in 1893--1894 by Century Magazine in seven installments, and is a detective story with some racial themes. The plot of this novel is a detective story, in which a series of identities — the judge's murderer, Tom, Chambers — must be sorted out. This structure highlights the problem of identity and one's ability to determine one's own identity. Broader issues of identity are the central ideas of this novel.
One of Twain's major goals in this book was to exploit the true nature of Racism at that period. Twain used comic relief as a way to divulge his theme. The purpose of a comic relief is to address his or her opinion in a less serious way, yet persuade the reader into thinking the writers thoughts. Twain's use of satire is visible throughtout the book. Twain's use of colloquialism(dialect) and local color as features of Naturalism to convey his theme, is impressive and ahead for his time.(Summary by Wikipedia)
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CHAPTER VI
Tom Meets Becky
MONDAY morning found Tom Sawyer miserable. Monday morning always found him so--because it began another week's slow suffering in school. He generally began that day with wishing he had had no intervening holiday, it made the going into captivity and fetters again so much more odious.
Tom lay thinking. Presently it occurred to him that he wished he was sick; then he could stay home from school. Here was a vague possibility. He canvassed his system. No ailment was found, and he investigated again. This time he thought he could detect colicky symptoms, and he began to encourage them with considerable hope. But they soon grew feeble, and presently died wholly away. He reflected further. Suddenly he discovered something. One of his upper front teeth was loose. This was lucky; he was about to begin to groan, as a "starter," as he called it, when it occurred to him that if he came into court with that argument, his aunt would pull it out, and that would hurt. So he thought he would hold the tooth in reserve for the present, and seek further. Nothing offered for some little time, and then he remembered hearing the doctor tell about a certain thing that laid up a patient for two or three weeks and threatened to make him lose a finger. So the boy eagerly drew his sore toe from under the sheet and held it up for inspection. But now he did not know the necessary symptoms. However, it seemed well worth while to chance it, so he fell to groaning with considerable spirit.
But Sid slept on unconscious.
Tom groaned louder, and fancied that he began to feel pain in the toe.
No result from Sid.
Tom was panting with his exertions by this time. He took a rest and then swelled himself up and fetched a succession of admirable groans.
Sid snored on.
Tom was aggravated. He said, "Sid, Sid!" and shook him. This course worked well, and Tom began to groan again. Sid yawned, stretched, then brought himself up on his elbow with a snort, and began to stare at Tom. Tom went on groaning. Sid said:
"Tom! Say, Tom!" [No response.] "Here, Tom! TOM! What is the matter, Tom?" And he shook him and looked in his face anxiously.
Tom moaned out:
"Oh, don't, Sid. Don't joggle me."
"Why, what's the matter, Tom? I must call auntie."
"No--never mind. It'll be over by and by, maybe. Don't call anybody."
"But I must! Don't groan so, Tom, it's awful. How long you been this way?"
"Hours. Ouch! Oh, don't stir so, Sid, you'll kill me."
"Tom, why didn't you wake me sooner? Oh, Tom, don't! It makes my flesh crawl to hear you. Tom, what is the matter?"
"I forgive you everything, Sid. [Groan.] Everything you've ever done to me. When I'm gone--"
"Oh, Tom, you ain't dying, are you? Don't, Tom--oh, don't. Maybe--"
"I forgive everybody, Sid. [Groan.] Tell 'em so, Sid. And Sid, you give my window-sash and my cat with one eye to that new girl that's come to town, and tell her--"
But Sid had snatched his clothes and gone. Tom was suffering in reality, now, so handsomely was his imagination working, and so his groans had gathered quite a genuine tone.
Sid flew downstairs and said:
"Oh, Aunt Polly, come! Tom's dying!"
"Dying!"
"Yes'm. Don't wait--come quick!"
"Rubbage! I don't believe it!"
But she fled upstairs, nevertheless, with Sid and Mary at her heels. And her face grew white, too, and her lip trembled. When she reached the bedside she gasped out:
"You, Tom! Tom, what's the matter with you?"
"Oh, auntie, I'm--"
"What's the matter with you--what is the matter with you, child?"
"Oh, auntie, my sore toe's mortified!"
The old lady sank down into a chair and laughed a little, then cried a little, then did both together. This restored her and she said:
"Tom, what a turn you did give me. Now you shut up that nonsense and climb out of this."
The groans ceased and the pain vanished from the toe. The boy felt a little foolish, and he said:
"Aunt Polly, it seemed mortified, and it hurt so I never minded my tooth at all."
"Your tooth, indeed! What's the matter with your tooth?"
"One of them's loose, and it aches perfectly awful."
"There, there, now, don't begin that groaning again. Open your mouth. Well--your tooth is loose, but you're not going to die about that. Mary, get me a silk thread, and a chunk of fire out of the kitchen."
Tom said:
"Oh, please, auntie, don't pull it out. It don't hurt any more. I wish I may never stir if it does. Please don't, auntie. I don't want to stay home from school."
Mark Twain
Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist. He wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885), the latter often called "The Great American Novel".
Twain was raised in Hannibal, Missouri, which later provided the setting for Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer. After an apprenticeship with a printer, Twain worked as a typesetter and contributed articles to the newspaper of his older brother, Orion Clemens. He later became a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River before heading west to join Orion in Nevada. He referred humorously to his singular lack of success at mining, turning to journalism for the Virginia City Territorial Enterprise. In 1865, his humorous story, "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County", was published, based on a story he heard at Angels Hotel in Angels Camp, California, where he had spent some time as a miner. The short story brought international attention, and was even translated into classic Greek. His wit and satire, in prose and in speech, earned praise from critics and peers, and he was a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists, and European royalty.
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Mark Twain
by: Harry BelafonteMany years ago on the Mississippi riverboats
They had men called gaugers
And the job of a gauger was to hang off
the side of the boat with one hand
And in the other hand he had a ball of twine
with a hunk a lead on the end of it
He’d wield the lead above his head
And let it fly into the river
Wherever the water marked the twine
He’d call up to the skipper and say
Marking on the twine is four fathoms
‘Cause then and there, year after year
It was getting pretty monotonous
Until in the 18 hundreds a little man
Came along and revolutionized the
Whole gauging industry
Instead of saying marking on the twine
He cut it short and said Mark twain
And in between each marking he’d
Fill it in with a little pattern about himself
And his every day life
Well if you’d been livin’ at that time
Coming up from a distance on the Mississippi
It would have sounded like this
Mark Twain four fathoms off the starboard bow
I got a gal named Cindy-Lou
Feeds me gin and bake beans too
Mark Twain, Mark Twain
Three fathoms off the starboard bow
I got a friend his name is Pete,
sings dirty songs down on Beel street
Mark Twain, Mark Twain
two fathoms off the starboard bow
I’ve been working the river since '92
I get a penny a day and bad liquor too
Mark Twain I won’t save my money
Till the day I die
They gonna bury me all but my good right eye
Mark twain, Mark Twain
No fathoms off the starboard bow
Look out skipper pull it to the side
You gonna bust your bow and split your hide
Oh great God we done run it down
Skipper gonna chase me with a big blood hound