In 1839: Twain's family moved to Hannibal, Missouri In 1847: his father died of pneumonia. In 1848: became a printer's apprentice. In 1851: worked as typesetter and contributor. In 1853: left Hannibal and worked as a printer. In 1854: came from St. Louis on the packet Keokuk and lived in
Birthplace: Florida, Missouri Family: a Virginian family. He has seven brothers and sisters. He was the sixth of his family. His father was a local lawyer.
Muscatine.
In 1859: received his steamboat pilot license. In 1861: joined Orion, and began to travel with him. In1865: succeeded as a writer the first time. In 1867: had a trip to the Mediterranean. in 1868: being offered honorary membership.
Achievement: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885), the latter
often called "the Great American Novel".
In 1870, got married.
In 1876,wroteThe Adventures Of Tom Sawyer 《汤姆索亚历险记》. in 1881, wrote The Prince And The Pauper《王子与贫儿》. In 1883,wrote Life On The Mississippi《密西西比河上》. In 1884, wrote Adventures of Huckleberry Finn《哈克贝利·费恩历险记umorist of his age”
“The father of American
literature”
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In 1896, his second daughter died. In 1904, his wife died. In 1910, died on April 21, 1910.
Theme:
the lower strata of society
Writing techniques:
A. theories of localism B. colloquial style
• Brief introduction • Family background • Life experience • Representative writer of American Realism • Figure evaluation
Name: Samuel Langhorne Clemens Pen Name: Mark Twain Date of birth: November 30, 1835 Date of death: April 21, 1910 Status: American author, humorist, orator