Mark Twain
Adam Bede Chris Biggurs
Background
Type of Writing
The Celebrated Jumping Frog
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Accomplishments and Achievements
The achievements of Mark Twain consist of many literary works, including short stories, novels, poetry and articles for newspapers and magazines. His most notable novels are:
The Gilded Age, (1873)
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876)
The Prince and the Pauper (1881)
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884)
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1889)
The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson (1894)
Mark Twain's greatest accomplishment is being recognized as the father of American literature. Presidents from Theodore Roosevelt to Barack Obama, have used Twain's remarks and observations about America and the people who live here. Hundreds of the greatest American writers ever like Eugene O'Neill, William Faulkner, and Norman Mailer praise his work.
Works Cited
Gribben, Alan. "Mark Twain." The American Novel. PBS, 3 Mar. 2007. Web. 20
Oct. 2013.
Churchwell, Sarah. "Mark Twain: Not an American but the American.
" Guardian News. The Guardian, 2 May 2008. Web. 20 Oct. 2013.