The Adventures of Mark Twain

By Albert Bigelow Paine

Book Overview

The Adventures of Mark Twain is a biography written by Albert Bigelow Paine that chronicles the life of one of America's most beloved writers, Mark Twain. The book covers Twain's childhood in Missouri, his early years as a journalist, his travels throughout Europe and the United States, and his rise to fame as an author. Paine draws upon Twain's own writings, as well as interviews with friends and family members, to provide a vivid and engaging portrait of the man behind such classics as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Along the way, readers will learn about Twain's struggles with personal tragedy and financial ruin, his friendships with other literary giants like Ralph Waldo Emerson and William Dean Howells, and his enduring legacy as one of America's greatest storytellers. The Adventures of Mark Twain is a must-read for anyone interested in the life and work of this iconic author.1915. Paine wrote fiction, humor, verse, travel books and edited several magazines; but his outstanding work was a three-volume biography of Mark Twain, with whom he lived and traveled for four years. This book, about the life of the beloved American humorist, by his greatest biographer, Paine, is in itself a dramatic and colorful story. It is a story that suggests in its elements much that make Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn two of the most popular boys' book in the English language. It is the story of a boy, born in the humblest surroundings, reared almost without schooling, yet who lived to achieve a worldwide fame; to attain honorary degrees from the greatest universities of America and Europe; to be loved and honored by men in all lands. It is the story of one of the world's very great men, the story of Mark Twain. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 141794157X
• ISBN13: 9781417941575
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"