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Samuel Clemens

Samuel Clemens. aka, Mark Twain. Early Life. Born in 1835 Grew up along the Mississippi River in Hannibal, Missouri Father died when he was 11, so he quit school to become a painter’s apprentice Decided to pursue a career as a riverboat captain at the age of 21. Adulthood .

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Samuel Clemens

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  1. Samuel Clemens aka, Mark Twain

  2. Early Life • Born in 1835 • Grew up along the Mississippi River in Hannibal, Missouri • Father died when he was 11, so he quit school to become a painter’s apprentice • Decided to pursue a career as a riverboat captain at the age of 21

  3. Adulthood • Took his pen name Mark Twain from a river man’s call meaning “two fathoms deep” • The Civil War eventually shut down the Mississippi River, so Twain went west to Nevada • Worked as a journalist and lecturer, developing his humorous style that he is famous for today • Published “The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” in 1835 and became an international celebrity

  4. Life as an Author • Published The Innocents Abroad in 1869, a book filled with humorous travel tales • Moved to Connecticut soon after, where he remained for the rest of his life • Began drawing upon his past experiences for his work, including travels through the western mining region for Roughing It (1872),and his childhood experiences along the Mississippi for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and Huckleberry Finn (1884)

  5. Later in Life • Twain travelled extensively throughout his career, even living in Europe for a stint • After his wife and three of his four children died, his writing depicted a more pessimistic view of society and human nature • Died in 1910

  6. Flip to page 438… • …to read some of the famous quotes penned by Mark Twain

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