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'''Mark Twain''' (1835-1910), pen name of ''Samuel Langhorne Clemens,'' was a great American writer and humorist. On his death, the New York Times wrote:

'''Mark Twain''' (1835-1910), pen name of ''Samuel Langhorne Clemens,'' was a great American writer and humorist. On his death, the New York Times wrote that "his personality and his humor have been an integral part of American life for so long that it has seemed almost impossible to realize an America without him.<ref>"His Countrymen's Tribute," ''The New York Times,'' April 22, 1910, p. 2</ref> Mark Twain was famous as both a writer and a performer, having toured many years as a comedic lecturer. His cynical witticisms earned him a reputation as one of America's foremost personalities. 

:His personality and his humor have been an integral part of American life for so long that it has seemed almost impossible to realize an America without him.<ref>"His Countrymen's Tribute," ''The New York Times,'' April 22, 1910, p. 2</ref>

 

His most famous books are ''[[The Adventures of Tom Sawyer]]'' and ''[[The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn|Adventures of Huckleberry Finn]].''

Twain worked as an author nearly all his life.  Most of his books are considered classics and most of his works have been adapted for stage and screen.  His most famous works are the short story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" and novels [[The Adventures of Tom Sawyer]], The Prince and the Pauper, Life on the Mississippi, [[The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn]] and [[Pudd'nhead Wilson]].  

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