Publisher's Synopsis
The Adventures of Mark Twain is a biographical account of the life of the famous American author, Mark Twain, written by Albert Bigelow Paine. The book chronicles Twain's life from his childhood in Missouri to his rise as a prominent writer and public figure. Paine delves into the personal and professional struggles that Twain faced throughout his life, including his financial troubles, family tragedies, and battles with depression. The book also explores Twain's literary works, including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and their impact on American literature. Paine's writing style is engaging and informative, providing readers with a detailed and intimate look into the life of one of America's most beloved authors. The Adventures of Mark Twain is a must-read for anyone interested in the life and works of this literary icon.1915. Paine wrote fiction, humor, verse, travel books 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. This book, about the life of the beloved American humorist, by his greatest biographer, Paine, is in itself a dramatic and colorful story. It is a story that suggests in its elements much that make Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn two of the most popular boys' book in the English language. It is the story of a boy, born in the humblest surroundings, reared almost without schooling, yet who lived to achieve a worldwide fame; to attain honorary degrees from the greatest universities of America and Europe; to be loved and honored by men in all lands. It is the story of one of the world's very great men, the story of Mark Twain. 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.
