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'''Mark Twain''' (1835-1910), pen name of ''Samuel Langhorne Clemens,'' was a great American writer and humorist. On his death, the New York Times wrote: | '''Mark Twain''' (1835-1910), pen name of ''Samuel Langhorne Clemens,'' was a great American writer and humorist. On his death, the New York Times wrote: | ||
:His personality and his humor have been an integral part of American life for so long that it has seemed almost impossible to realize an America without him.<ref>"His Countrymen's Tribute," ''The New York Times,'' April 22, 1910, p. 2</ref> | :His personality and his humor have been an integral part of American life for so long that it has seemed almost impossible to realize an America without him.<ref>"His Countrymen's Tribute," ''The New York Times,'' April 22, 1910, p. 2</ref> | ||
| + | His most famous books are ''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' and ''The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.'' | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 02:12, January 21, 2007
Mark Twain (1835-1910), pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, was a great American writer and humorist. On his death, the New York Times wrote:
- His personality and his humor have been an integral part of American life for so long that it has seemed almost impossible to realize an America without him.[1]
His most famous books are The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
References
- ↑ "His Countrymen's Tribute," The New York Times, April 22, 1910, p. 2