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MARK TWAIN Mark Twain was born Samuel Clemens
on November 30, 1835. He was raised on the banks of the Mississippi River, which
became the setting for some of his most famous later writing. His entry into
journalism was roundabout, almost accidental, but once he began writing he
displayed a prolific, wide-ranging talent that established him both as a popular
favorite and as a landmark figure in American literature. His masterpiece, Huckleberry
Finn, is widely regarded despite its flaws as the quintessentially American
novel. A humorist, a speaker, and an essayist as well as a novelist, Twain was
justly celebrated for his shorter works, which can he found in their entirety in
Doubleday Complete Collections. Mark Twain died on April 21,
1910, after a career that confirmed his place as a pivotal figure in American
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