A brief introduction to Mark Twain's 50 words

Mark Twain, an American writer and speaker, whose real name is Samuel Langhorne Clemens.

"Mark Twain" is his pen name, which was originally a term used by Mississippi sailors to indicate the water depth measured on the waterway. His representative works include the novel One Million Pounds, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, etc.

Mark Twain 12 years old, his father died, and he had to drop out of school and work as a coolie in the factory. Later, he changed many careers and worked as a pilot, miner and journalist in the Mississippi River.

Gradually began to write some interesting sketches and started his own writing career. He died on April 2 19 10 and was buried in Aymara, new york.

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Introduction of Mark Twain's Representative Works:

1, million pounds

One Million Pounds is a short story written by American writer Mark Twain and published in 1893. It tells the story of the adventures of a poor clerk, American boy henry adams, in London.

Two rich brothers in London bet that they would lend Henry a million-dollar bill that could not be cashed and see how he would end up in a month. When the one-month deadline came, Henry not only didn't starve to death or was arrested, but became a rich man and won the heart of a beautiful lady.

This paper reproduces the satire and humor in the master's novels with its slightly exaggerated artistic technique, and exposes the money worship thought of British society in the early 20th century.

2. huckleberry finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a novel written by American writer Mark Twain and the sequel to the novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, which was first published in 1885.

The hero of the story is Huckleberry Finn, who meets the readers in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Huckleberry is a clever, kind and brave white boy.

In pursuit of a free life, he fled to the Mississippi River. On the way to escape, he met Jim, a black slave. Jim is a hardworking, simple, enthusiastic, honest and loyal slave. In order to escape the fate of being betrayed by his master again, he fled his master's home. Two people have experienced all kinds of adventures.

This novel has many innovations in ideas and techniques. The novel praises the boy Huckleberry's wit and kindness, condemns the hypocrisy of religion and the ignorance of believers, and at the same time creates a dignified slave image.

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