Mark Twain

Huckleberry Finn is one of Mark Twain's most beloved characters, and the book Mark Twain's masterpiece. It was told from the southern perspective, and Twain takes romanticism away from slavery.

On Feb, 3, 1863 Sam Clemens signed himself Mark Twain. "It is the point where safe water becomes dangerous water."

Twain made American speech something to be admired. He used the way we talk and turned it into literature.

Arthur Miller talks about how Twain always included himself in all his human ridicule.

Twain was a genius of the stage, where he use silence to his advantage. The pauses were the preludes to the cascade of humor.

Twain was the sage of the country, everyone wanted a quote from him.

Twain knew if America was going to be a great nation, the problem of race had to be talked about and brought to light.

Hal Holbrook discusses how Twain's writing makes him feel, and the empathy of Twain's writing.

Innocents Abroad was a subscription book. It made Mark Twain the best-selling author in the world.

The idea of Place formed Mark Twain. Hannibal, MO is seen as an Eden, the eternal summer.

Under the boasting of Mark Twain was a great suffering.

Twain traveled abroad with the idea that America is the center of the universe, not Europe.