The Boys' Life of Mark Twain

The Boys' Life of Mark Twain: The Story of a Man Who Made the World Laugh and Love Him is a biography written by Albert Bigelow Paine. The book tells the story of the life of Mark Twain, a celebrated American author, humorist, and lecturer. The book is written for young readers and provides an engaging account of Twain's life, from his childhood in Missouri to his rise to fame as an author and public figure.The book covers Twain's early years, including his experiences as a printer's apprentice and his travels as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River. It also explores his literary career, including his famous works such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The book delves into Twain's personal life, including his marriage and family, as well as his friendships with other famous writers and public figures.Throughout the book, Paine highlights Twain's wit and humor, as well as his impact on American literature and culture. The book includes many anecdotes and quotes from Twain himself, as well as photographs and illustrations. Overall, The Boys' Life of Mark Twain is a comprehensive and entertaining biography of one of America's most beloved authors.1915. With many anecdotes, letters, illustrations and more. Paine wrote fiction, humor, verse and edited several magazines, but his outstanding work was a three-volume biography of Mark Twain, with whom he lived and traveled for four years. Partial Contents: The Family of John Clemens; The New Home, and Uncle John Quarles�������s Farm; School; Education Out of School; Tom Sawyer and His Band; Closing Schooldays; The Apprentice; Orion�������s Paper; The Open Road; A Wind of Chance; The Long Way to Amazon; Renewing an Old Ambition; Learning the River; River Days; The Wreck of the Pennsylvania; The Pilot; The End of Piloting; The Soldier; The Miner; The Territorial Enterprise; Mark Twain; Artemus War and Literary San Francisco; The Discovery of the Jumping Frog; Beginning Tom Sawyer; The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn; Working with Mark Twain; Living with Mark Twain; and The Close of a Great Life. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.