Under the pen name Mark Twain, Sam Clemens published over 30 works of literature--encompassing satire, historical fiction, short stories, and nonfiction. Many of his writings have reached the pinnacles of American and world literature, including the timeless Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer The Prince and the Pauper, and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. ... The book tells the story of one summer of Tom's and all of his escapades and adventures he undergoes with the infamous friend Huck Finn. ... Any social messages portrayed may inc...

• Word Count: 1037
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

It seems to me, in reading Twain's work, he is very much in touch with his "wild" side- the character of Huckleberry Finn, for instance. ... It may be true that, in his real life, Twain was kept on a short social "leash," but he seemed to have a vibrant outlet for any of his pent-up frustrations, in the form of his colorful characters. ...

• Word Count: 670
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Many critics gave him great reviews on this short story because of the way he portrayed it to seem just as the place he studied to begin writing it over. ... Twain's earlier novels, short stories, essays, and public lectures poke fun at human imperfection with delight and cordiality. ... He has had many great short stories, essays, and etc. throughout his career. ... In 1884 Twain published a novel that was titled, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." ... "It was a great last short story" many critics had claimed (Milne, P 168). ...

• Word Count: 1459
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Throughout Mark Twain's novels and short stories, he uses his sense of humor and dialect to entertain and address the controversial social issues of racism. The short story "A True Story" is a very well written example of how Twain uses dialect to address social issues. ... The one work that I feel Twain expressed the most in is his novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. ... Watson taking Huckleberry in and trying to civilize him. ...

• Word Count: 1889
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School