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America's best known and most revered storyteller, Mark Twain (1835-1910), is remembered for his novels, satirical punditry and travel writings, but is rarely thought of as a political thinker and ...

Mark Twain, I think, would get in the car. I discreetly turn on my iPhone’s location-sharing feature as we head for their Pomeranian-size vehicle.

A new biography of American novelist Mark Twain goes in depth on his life and career. In Mark Twain, a doorstopper of a biography, Ron Chernow examines Twain’s family history, boyhood and career ...

In the late 19th century, Mark Twain was arguably the most famous author in the world, with classics like “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” (1876) and “Life on the Mississippi” (1883) cement… ...

Chernow's "Mark Twain" is well worth that length to learn more about the author best known for introducing readers to Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.

”Mark Twain,” By Ron Chernow. Publisher: Penguin, 1,174 pages. $45. It’s said that when “War and Peace” was finished and about to be published, Tolstoy looked at the huge book and ...

Mr Chernow argues that Twain “fairly invented our celebrity culture”. It is true that Twain’s biting wit, along with his oratorical and self-promotional skills, made him a star, as beloved ...

Book Review: Ron Chernow’s ‘Mark Twain’ gives readers an honest assessment of beloved author’s life Chernow’s willingness to give readers the unvarnished truth about Twain makes the ...

The book on Twain has been in Chernow's thoughts for decades, dating back to when he saw Hal Holbrook play him on stage in Philadelphia in the mid-1970s.

‘Mark Twain’ Review: The Most American Writer From his childhood, Samuel Clemens was devoted to showmanship, exaggeration and the joy of a tall tale.

Mark Twain gave us inimitable characters such as Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer. He was no less creative in styling himself as America’s first celebrity.