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MARK TWAIN. 1835-1910. "We recognize that there are no trivial occurences in life if we get the right focus on them.". The Early Years. Born Samuel Langhorn Clemens on Nov. 30, 1835 in Florida, MO. 6 th son of John Marshall Clemens and Jane Lampton Moved to Hannibal, MO in 1839. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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MARKMARK

TWAINTWAIN1835-1910

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The Early YearsThe Early Years Born Samuel Langhorn Born Samuel Langhorn

Clemens on Nov. 30, Clemens on Nov. 30, 1835 in Florida, MO. 1835 in Florida, MO.

66thth son of John son of John Marshall Clemens and Marshall Clemens and Jane LamptonJane Lampton

Moved to Hannibal, Moved to Hannibal, MO in 1839MO in 1839

Earliest Known Photo of Clemens

“The elastic heart of youth cannot be compressed into one constrained shape long at a time.”

– The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

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Twain’s Childhood DreamTwain’s Childhood Dream

Hannibal was located Hannibal was located along the Mississippi along the Mississippi River.River.

Steamboats landed Steamboats landed in the town 3x a day.in the town 3x a day.

Twain was fascinated Twain was fascinated and wanted to be a and wanted to be a steamboat pilot.steamboat pilot.

“One gets large impressions in boyhood, sometimes, which he has to fight against all his life.”

- The Innocence Abroad

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Clemens the Clemens the PrinterPrinter

11stst Job – printer’s Job – printer’s apprentice to Joseph apprentice to Joseph Ament, Missouri Ament, Missouri CourierCourier

New York City in New York City in 1853 to work as a 1853 to work as a printerprinter

Published travel Published travel letters in Hannibal letters in Hannibal JournalJournal

“ I am not the editor of a newspaper and shall always try to do right and be good so that God will not make me one.” - Galaxy magazine

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Clemens the PilotClemens the Pilot

21 years old: apprenticed for Horace Bixby 21 years old: apprenticed for Horace Bixby in New Orleans as a club pilotin New Orleans as a club pilot

Received pilot’s license in 1859Received pilot’s license in 1859 Civil War broke out and traffic on river Civil War broke out and traffic on river

stopped, Clemens lost his jobstopped, Clemens lost his job

“I wish I was back there piloting up &

down the river again. Verily, all is vanity

and little worth – save piloting.”

- Letter to Jane Clemens

“A pilot, in those days, was the only

unfettered and entirely independent

human being that lived in the earth.”

- Life on the Mississippi

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Clemens to TwainClemens to Twain

In 1863 Sam In 1863 Sam Clemens began Clemens began signing his works signing his works with the pseudonym with the pseudonym Mark Twain.Mark Twain.

““Mark Twain” means Mark Twain” means “two fathoms deep”.“two fathoms deep”.

This was the name This was the name he was known by for he was known by for the rest of his life.the rest of his life.

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Jumping FrogJumping Frog

Mark Twain’s “big Mark Twain’s “big break” was a short break” was a short story entitled “The story entitled “The Celebrated Celebrated Jumping Frog of Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” Calaveras County” written in 1865.written in 1865.

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Mark Twain met Olivia (Livy) Landon Mark Twain met Olivia (Livy) Landon in 1869.in 1869.

The couple secretly courted for a year.The couple secretly courted for a year. Mark and Livy were married in 1870 in Mark and Livy were married in 1870 in

Buffalo, New York.Buffalo, New York.

MARK LIVY‘S

“Love seem the swiftest, but it is the slowest of all growths. No man or woman really knows what perfect love is until they have been married a quarter of a century.” - Notebook, 1894

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The KidsThe Kids Langdon (1870)– born premature, lived only two years in Langdon (1870)– born premature, lived only two years in

a sickly state a sickly state Susy – contracted meningitis and died August, 1896Susy – contracted meningitis and died August, 1896 Clara (1874)Clara (1874) Jean (1880) – developed epilepsy and died of a seizure in Jean (1880) – developed epilepsy and died of a seizure in

1909 on Christmas Eve1909 on Christmas Eve

“…what are they in the world for I don’t’ know, for they are of no particular value as far as I can see. If I could beget a typewriter – but no, our fertile days are over.”

- Letter to W.D. Howells

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Tragedy StrikesTragedy Strikes Death of LivyDeath of Livy

In 1903 Livy became seriously ill and moved to Florence, In 1903 Livy became seriously ill and moved to Florence, Italy. Italy.

Twain remained in USTwain remained in US Livy died June 1904 in Florence.Livy died June 1904 in Florence.

Death of JeanDeath of Jean Developed epilepsy in the late 1890’sDeveloped epilepsy in the late 1890’s Died of a seizure on Christmas EveDied of a seizure on Christmas Eve Twain grieved by writing Twain grieved by writing The Death of The Death of

JeanJean and when finished vowed never to and when finished vowed never to write again.write again.

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BERMUDABERMUDA

Twain’s health was failing him so in January 1910, Twain’s health was failing him so in January 1910, he went to Bermuda. he went to Bermuda.

This, however, did not improve his health so he This, however, did not improve his health so he went back home. went back home.

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““Dying is nothing to a really Dying is nothing to a really great and brave man.”great and brave man.”

Mark Twain slipped into a coma.Mark Twain slipped into a coma. That night his heart failed and he died in bed.That night his heart failed and he died in bed. Mark Twain died on April 21, 1910, the same Mark Twain died on April 21, 1910, the same

night Halley’s Comet appeared in the sky.night Halley’s Comet appeared in the sky.

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Twain’s WorksTwain’s Works Innocents Abroad (1869)Innocents Abroad (1869)

Humorous look at aspects of Humorous look at aspects of European cultureEuropean culture

Roughing It (1872)Roughing It (1872) early adventures as a miner early adventures as a miner

and journalistand journalist A Tramp Aboard (1880)A Tramp Aboard (1880) The Prince and the Pauper The Prince and the Pauper

(1882)(1882) Children’s book when a rich Children’s book when a rich

and poor boy switch placesand poor boy switch places A Connecticut Yankee in King A Connecticut Yankee in King

Arthur’s Court (1889)Arthur’s Court (1889) The American Claimant (1892)The American Claimant (1892) The Tragedy of Pudd’nhead The Tragedy of Pudd’nhead

Wilson (1894)Wilson (1894)

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Twain’s AdventuresTwain’s Adventures The Adventures of The Adventures of

Tom Sawyer (1876)Tom Sawyer (1876) Celebrates boyhood Celebrates boyhood

in a small in a small Mississippi River Mississippi River towntown

The Adventures of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Huckleberry Finn (1884)(1884) Twain’s masterpieceTwain’s masterpiece Sequel to Sequel to Tom Tom

SawyerSawyer Huck Finn flees his Huck Finn flees his

father and journeys father and journeys the Mississippi with the Mississippi with a runaway slave a runaway slave named Jim.named Jim.

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Twain’s Writing StyleTwain’s Writing Style Common word usage – Common word usage –

deliberately misspelled deliberately misspelled words and incorrect words and incorrect grammar to properly display grammar to properly display dialectdialect

Relatively short, simple Relatively short, simple sentencessentences

Descriptive detail is Descriptive detail is straightforwardstraightforward

“To get the right word in the right place is a rare achievement. To condense the diffused light of a page of thought into the luminous false of a single sentence, is worthy to rank as a prize composition just by itself…Anybody can have ideas – the difficulty is to express them without squandering a quire of paper on an idea that ought to be reduced to one glittering paragraph.”

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AccomplishmentAccomplishment Honorary DegreesHonorary Degrees

Yale University (1901)Yale University (1901) Master of ArtsMaster of Arts

University of Missouri University of Missouri (1902)(1902)

Oxford University (1907)Oxford University (1907) Doctrine of LiteratureDoctrine of Literature

Owned publishing company Owned publishing company Charles L. Webster & Comp.Charles L. Webster & Comp.

World renowned for speeches World renowned for speeches and lecturesand lectures

Great American AuthorGreat American Author

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Halley’s CometHalley’s Comet

“ “ I came in with Halley’s Comet in 1835. It is coming again next yea I came in with Halley’s Comet in 1835. It is coming again next yea (1910), and I expect to go out with it. It will be the greatest (1910), and I expect to go out with it. It will be the greatest disappointments in my life if I don’t’ go out with Halley’s Comet. disappointments in my life if I don’t’ go out with Halley’s Comet. The Almighty has said, no doubt: ‘Now here are these two The Almighty has said, no doubt: ‘Now here are these two unaccountable freaks; they came in together, they must go out unaccountable freaks; they came in together, they must go out together.’” together.’” - Mark Twain, a Biography- Mark Twain, a Biography

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Let’s see what we see. . .Let’s see what we see. . .

Virtual TourVirtual Tour Twain’s boyhood Twain’s boyhood

homehome www.hannibal.net/mwww.hannibal.net/m

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Downtown HannibalDowntown Hannibal www.hannibal.net/mwww.hannibal.net/m

ultimedia/virtual/dowultimedia/virtual/downtown_plaza2f.shtmlntown_plaza2f.shtml