Mark Twain

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

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.

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.

Mark Twain's humor is always colored by the knowledge that horrible things can happen in life. The element gave depth to his work.

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

The Mississippi River was a sacred place for Twain. He said every character he came up with he met on the Mississippi.

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

Under the boasting of Mark Twain was a great suffering.

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

Twain was a passionate man and when he might want to give up he rallies through his personal tragedies and continues to go on.

Twain wanted to be rustic and a rebel, but he also wanted to be wealthy and successful. His Hartford House was incredibly luxurious.

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

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

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

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