Презентация. Марк Твэн.

Mark Twain (1835-1910)

Childhood and birthplace

His real name was Samuel Langhorn Clemens, but he is better known by his professional name, Mark Twain.

Childhood and birthplace

The family seldom lived more than a year or two in the same town.

Mark twain’s first books

In 1876 he wrote his masterpieces, “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer “and “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” (1884).

Youth and first works

“ The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” was such a success that in 1884 he wrote “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”, and then “Tom Sawyer Abroad” and “Tom Sawyer the Detective” in 1896.

The writer’s Youth

He took his penname from the words “to mark” and “twain”.

Mark twain’s family

Mark Twain was a

remarkable husband, kind and loving father.

Widespread popularity of Mark Twain’s stories

Mark Twain’s stories enjoy widespread popularity.

Widespread popularity of Mark Twain’s stories

Besides being humorist, Mark Twain was also realist.

Sense of humor and wit

Twain’s books marked the beginning of modern American literature.

Mark Twain᾿s works

• (1867) «The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County»
• (1869) «Innocents Abroad» (1871)
• (1875) «Sketches New and Old»
• (1876) «Old Times on the Mississippi»
• (1876) «The Adventures of Tom Sawyer»
• (1882) «The Prince and the Pauper»
• (1883) «Life on the Mississippi»

Mark Twain᾿s works

• (1884) «The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn»
• (1886) «Knights of Labor: The New Dynasty»
• (1889) «A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court»
• (1894) «Pudd’n’head Wilson»
• (1896) «Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc»
• (1900) «The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg»
• (1909) «Letters from the Earth»

The author’s memorial places

Memory about Mark Twain lives on the pages of his books, in the places where he lived and in the hearts of his readers.

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