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Mark Twain Mark Twain (1835-1910) Mark Twain was a well-known American writer, humorist , journalist, as well as a famous speaker. Mark Twain was a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists, and European royalty. Twain was popular, and his wit and satire earned praise from critics and peers. Upon his death he was lauded as the "greatest American humorist of his age"，and William Faulkner called Twain "the father of American literature". Mark Twain's names Mark Twain's life Mark Twain's works Assessment Mark Twain's famous words Mark Twain's names Real name: Samuel Langhorne Clemens （萨缪尔·兰亨·克莱门） Mark Twain: Two fathoms(英浔) of water— “The water is 12 feet (3.7 m) deep and it is safe to pass”. ( a riverman’s term) Different pen names before Mark Twain: Josh Thomas Jefferson Snodgrass Life ---Boyhood 1835 Born in Florida, Missouri on November 30, The third son in his family The sixth of seven children, only three of his siblings survived childhood. Twain’s father was an attorney and a local judge. Halley’s comet(哈雷彗星) visible from earth. 1839 (4) Moved to Hannibal （汉尼拔）, Missouri, a slave state, and he became familiar with the institution of slavery, a theme he would later explore in his writing. 1847 (12) Became a printer's apprentice(印刷学徒). 1851 (16) Began work as a typesetter for the Hannibal journal(owned by his brother Orion). Published first articles and humorous sketches. Young Adult Life 1857 (22) Returned to Missouri. Became a steamboat pilot for Horace Bixby. 1862 (27) Travelled around Nevada and California. Then took a job as reporter for the Virginia City Territorial Enterprise. 1864 (29) moved to San Francisco, California in 1864, where he continued working as a journalist. He met other writers, such as Bret Harte, Artemus Ward, and Dan DeQuille. 1865 (30) Wrote “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County 《卡拉韦拉斯县驰名的跳蛙》” . Won notic