Project Gutenberg 2004-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 196 Henderson, Archibald 1877 1963 Coburn, Alvin Langdon 1882 1966 Coburn, A. L. (Alvin Langdon) Mark Twain Reading ease score: 54.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by David Widger "Mark Twain" by Archibald Henderson is a biographical account written during the early 20th century. The book explores the life, humor, and literary contributions of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known by his pen name, Mark Twain. It delves into Twain's personal and professional journey, emphasizing his unique place in American literature and his ability to capture the complexities of human nature through humor. The opening of the biography establishes a deeply personal connection between Henderson and Twain, touching upon the author’s admiration and gratitude for Twain’s literary impact on society. Henderson shares his fond memories of growing up with Twain's stories, framing Twain as not just a humorist but a social reformer and philosopher whose work resonates universally. The introductory segment suggests an exploration of Twain's remarkable evolution from his humble beginnings to his status as a celebrated author, while hinting at the themes of humor, human experience, and societal commentary that define Twain's literary legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/6873/6873-h/images/cover.jpg file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/6873/6873-h/images/cover.jpg en Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 Authors, American -- 19th century -- Biography PS Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature 321433 321447 2024-10-03T11:09:37.389360 2023-10-03T09:51:30.619513 text/html text/html 324213 2021-01-27T01:42:20 text/html; charset=utf-8 809991 2021-01-27T01:42:21 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 845145 2024-10-03T11:09:41.271260 application/epub+zip 847590 2024-10-03T11:09:38.089248 application/epub+zip 184119 2024-10-03T11:09:37.725269 application/epub+zip 930379 2024-10-03T11:09:44.122243 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 913809 2024-10-03T11:09:40.931249 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246624 2022-09-03T13:55:33.829956 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286715 286708 2024-10-03T11:09:37.051274 2023-10-03T09:51:30.304498 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 286637 2020-12-30T02:42:55 text/plain; charset=utf-8 112280 2020-12-30T02:42:55 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20522 2024-10-03T11:09:44.394232 application/rdf+xml 10599 2024-10-03T11:09:37.794263 image/jpeg 2224 2024-10-03T11:09:37.759267 image/jpeg 810779 2024-10-03T11:09:37.448254 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia