Mark Twain

""Mark Twain"" by Archibald Henderson is a biography of the famous American author and humorist, Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known by his pen name, Mark Twain. The book covers Twain's life from his childhood in Missouri to his success as a writer and social commentator. Henderson explores Twain's personal life, including his relationships with his family and friends, as well as his literary career, examining his most famous works such as ""The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"" and ""Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"". The book also delves into Twain's political views, particularly his opposition to imperialism and racism. Henderson draws on a variety of sources, including Twain's own writings and letters, to paint a vivid portrait of this iconic American figure.Nevertheless, the observation of M. Forgues is just and authentic--the Attic flavour of l'esprit Gaulois is alien to the loosely articulated structure of American humour. The noteworthy criticism which Mark Twain directed at Paul Bourget's 'Outre Mer', and the subsequent controversy incident thereto, forced into light the racial and temperamental dissimilarities between the Gallic and the American Ausschauung. Mr. Clemens once remarked to me that, of all continental peoples, the French were most alien to the spirit of his humour.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.