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Mark Twain

Mark Twain. (1835 － 1910 ). Brief introduction. Mark Twain is the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens , who is a famous author, humorist and elocutionist( 演说家 ). Brief introduction.

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Mark Twain

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  1. Mark Twain (1835－1910 )

  2. Brief introduction • Mark Twain is the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, who is a famous author, humorist and elocutionist(演说家).

  3. Brief introduction • Born in a poor family in Florida on November 30th, 1835, Mark Twain was brought up in Hannibal, Missouri, along the Mississippi River. Hannibal, Missouri

  4. Brief introduction • Twain loved the Mississippi River so much that even his pen name is about the river. Actually, “Mark twain” was a call used by sailors, which means the water is two fathoms deep and safe for boats to pass.

  5. The Mississippi River

  6. Famous works Twain’s greatest fame and his importance in American literature rest largely on his two best known novels：The Adventures of Tom Sawyer The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

  7. Famous works The Prince and the Pauper (1881) 《王子与贫儿》

  8. Famous works Life on the Mississippi (1883) 《密西西比河上的生活》

  9. Famous works A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1889) 《误闯亚瑟王宫》

  10. Real name 01 Pen name and meaning 02 Birth date and birthplace 03 Place where he grew up 04 Mark Twain His famous stories 05 Finish the exercise

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