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Mark Twain Mirror of America (1835-1910) 1. “Mirror” here means a person who gives a true representation or description of the country. 2. Generally speaking, all literary giants in human history are also great historians, thinkers and philosophers. Their works often reveal more truth than many political essays. 3. Mark Twain was one of these giants, and his life and works are a mirror of America of his time. Why mirror of America? Ⅱ. Main Works The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County 《卡拉维拉斯县著名的跳蛙》, 1865 The Innocents Abroad 《傻瓜出国记》,1869 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 《汤姆·索耶历险记》,1876 The Prince and Pauper 《王子与贫儿》, 1881 Life on the Mississippi 《密西西比河上》, 1881 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 《哈克贝里·费恩历险记》, 1885 the climax of Twain’s literary creativity the best book that Twain ever produced The Man that Corrupted Hadleyburg 《败坏哈德莱堡的人》,1900 What is Man? 《人是什么？》, 1906 The Mysterious Stranger 《陌生来客》,1916 Changes in Style His earlier works: light, humorous, optimistic His later works: darker and more obscure showing his discontent and disappointment toward the social reality His last works: acute pessimism, despair Mark Twain and the Mississippi Mark Twain loved the great river so much that he always went in the direction of the nearby Mississippi. Many of his great works are set in the background of the Mississippi River, such as The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and Life on the Mississippi. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884) the first Great American Novel fathered Modern American literature The book marks the climax of Twains literary creativity. It is considered as the best book that Twain ever produced. Hemingway once described the novel the one book from