Twains earliest works includes a series of letters published in regional newspapers about the risk and adventure of the life on the frontier was dangerous. At that time in his writing career, he peppered most of his letters and over exaggerated on them. People would believe them until they found out otherwise that what had happened was over exaggerated on and wasn't near what he said had happened. Twain first appeared on February 3, 1863 in a piece he contributed to the Virginia Territorial Enterprise. In 1866 Twain took a trip to Hawaii. There he furnished articles for the Sacramento Union and materials for the first lecture on his return in a long successful career as a public speaker (Bloom, P 49). In 1867 Twain published his first book and it was titled, "The Celebrated Jumping Frogs of Calaveras County," and other sketches as well. Twain's earlier novels, short stories, essays, and public lectures poke fun at human imperfection with delight and cordiality. In 1894 following the failure of his publishing company and of the Paige type setting machine in which he heavily invested his money (Parkes, P 233). Then Twain was forced to declare bankruptcy. Through out the years of his writing he had began to assume a moralistic tone. However, after his publishing company failed, he then went to Europe to lecture and try to recover from his recent financial events. Upon the end of his lecturing in Europe, unfortunately he did not prevail through his actions trying to recover from his recent financial losses. On top of the recent financial losses, he then heard of his wife Olivia and youngest daughter Jean had become very ill. After hearing that news he became very depressed and it did not help his current situation at all. Twain was very worried about Olivia and Jean's failing health (Milne, P 159) At this part in time in his life everything seemed to be falling apart. It looked as if everything awful started to happen all at the same time.
