I chose to do Samuel Langhorne Clemens (Mark Twain) because I believe Twain is the greatest American author of all time. Samuel Langhorne Clemens may have been one of the greatest American authors of all time. Samuel, Son of John and James Clemens, was born on November 30, 1835 in the town of Florida, Missouri. Samuel was born two months premature and it seemed unlikely that Samuel would survive the harsh winter but indeed he did. Death …
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…Love Story of Mark Twain and the Woman Who Almost Tamed Him" Copyright 1992 by Resa Willis 2. Miller, Robert Keith "Mark Twain" Copyright 1983 by Frederick Ungar Publishing Co. 3. Kaplam, Justin "Mr. Clemens and Mark Twain" Copyright 1966 by Justin Kaplan 4. Cox, James M. "Mark Twain: the Fate of Humor" Copyright 1966 by Princeton University Press 5. Sanborn, Margaret "Mark Twain: the Bachelor Years" Copyright 1990 by Margaret Sanborn 6. Twain, Mark "The Autobiography of Mark Twain" Copyright 1959 by Mark Twain Company