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Mark TwainMark TwainContents Contents Brief introductionFamily backgroundLife experienceRepresentative writer of American RealismFigure evaluationBrief IntroductionBrief IntroductionName:Samuel Langhorne ClemensPen Name:Mark TwainDate of birth:November 30,1835Date of death:April 21,1910Status:American author,humorist,oratorAchievement:The Adventures of Tom Sawyer(1876)and itssequel,Adventures of Huckleberry Finn(1885),the latter often called theGreat American Novel.lBirthplace:Florida,MissourilFamily:a Virginian family.lHe has seven brothers and sisters.lHe was the sixth of his family.lHis father was a local lawyer.Family BackgroundFamily BackgroundlIn 1839:Twains family moved toHannibal,MissourilIn 1847:his father died ofpneumonia.lIn 1848:became a printers apprentice.lIn 1851:worked as typesetterand contributor.lIn 1853:left Hannibal and worked as a printer.lIn 1854:came from St.Louis on the packetKeokukand lived in Muscatine.Life experienceLife experiencelIn 1859:received his steamboat pilot license.lIn 1861:joined Orion,and began to travel with him.lIn1865:succeeded as a writer the first time.lIn 1867:had a trip to theMediterranean.lin 1868:being offered honorary membership.In 1870,got married.In 1876,wroteThe Adventures Of Tom Sawyer 汤姆索亚历险记汤姆索亚历险记.in 1881,wrote The Prince And The Pauper王子与贫儿王子与贫儿.In 1883,wrote Life On The Mississippi密西西比河上密西西比河上.In 1884,wrote Adventures ofHuckleberry Finn哈克贝利哈克贝利费恩历险记费恩历险记.In 1896,his second daughter died.In 1904,his wife died.In 1910,died on April 21,1910on April 21,1910.Representative writer of Representative writer of American RealismAmerican RealismlTheme:the lower strata of society lWriting techniques:A.theories of localism B.colloquial stylel“The greatest American humorist of his age”l“The father of American literature”Figure EvaluationFigure Evaluation