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Published:
New York : Penguin Press, 2025.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
xxi, 1,174 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780525561729, 0525561722, 9780525561729

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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 1121-1136) and index.
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"Born Samuel Langhorne Clemens in 1835, under Halley's Comet, the rambunctious Twain was an early teller of tall tales. He left his home in Missouri at an early age, piloted steamboats on the Mississippi, and arrived in the Nevada Territory during the silver-mining boom. Before long, he had accepted a job at the local newspaper, where he barged into vigorous discourse and debate, hoaxes and hijinks. After moving to San Francisco, he published stories that attracted national attention for their brashness and humor, writing under a pen name soon to be immortalized. Chernow draws a richly nuanced portrait of the man who shamelessly sought fame and fortune and crafted his celebrity persona with meticulous care. Twain eventually settled with his wife and three daughters in Hartford, where he wrote some of his most well-known works: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Life on the Mississippi, and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, earning him further acclaim. He threw himself into American politics, emerging as the nation's most notable pundit. While his talents as a writer and speaker flourished, his madcap business ventures eventually forced him into bankruptcy; to economize, Twain and his family spent nine eventful years in exile in Europe. He suffered the death of his wife and two daughters, and the last stage of his life was marked by heartache, political crusades, and eccentric behavior that sometimes obscured darker forces at play"--,Provided by publisher.

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Chernow, R. (2025). Mark Twain. Penguin Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Chernow, Ron. 2025. Mark Twain. Penguin Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Chernow, Ron, Mark Twain. Penguin Press, 2025.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Chernow, Ron. Mark Twain. Penguin Press, 2025.

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