Today, we are here to talk to you about a famous man, and an outstanding author, named Mark Twain. He was a great husband, and an excellent father. We cherish his works today, for the brilliance shown in the way he illustrated boyhood.
Sam Clemens was born on November 30, 1835, in Florida, Missouri. When he reached age 4, his father moved the family to Hannibal Missouri. At age 12, he attended John Dawson's school. He also got his first job, working for the Hannibal Gazette. After the success with the job, he lost his father, John Clemens. By age 14, he stopped attending school regularly. Two years later, he worked for his brother, Orion Clemens" newspaper, the Hannibal Journal. At age 18, he left Hannibal, and worked as a printer in St. Louis, New York, and Philadelphia.
After working several years as a printer, his brother, Henry Clemens, passed away. Filled with grief, he moved to Virginia, and adopted his pen name, Mark Twain. In 1868, he became engaged to Olivia Langdon. Two years later, he married her in Elmira, New York. His first daughter, Susie Clemens, was born in 1872. Within another two years, his second daughter, Clara Clemens, was born. In 1880, his last and third daughter, Jean Clemens, was born. In 1891, he moved his family to Europe, because he couldn't pay off his debts. In the turn of the century, he was living in London, and his wife became ill, and died. In 1908, he moved to his last house, Stormfield, in Redding Connecticut. Finally, on April 21, in 1910, he died.
Although he died, he had accomplished many things during his lifetime. He wrote many memorable books, and short stories. Some his most famous pieces of literature, were Huckleberry Finn, Tom Sawyer, The Prince and the Pauper, and The Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court. These books consisted of Sam Clemens" boyhood. .
Mark Twain's real name was Sam Clemens. He worked and lived as a cub pilot on Mississippi River steamboats.