Explore Mark Twain's greatest books, from timeless adventures to sharp wit and humor. Discover the classics that shaped ...

From the inscription in this copy of "Little Lord Fauntleroy," the book appears to have been a Christmas gift from Twain to his daughter Clara Clemens in 1886. The inscription is signed "From Papa." ...

Mark Twain, Introductory Note to Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Ernest Hemingway declared that "All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn." ...

From the Adventures of Tom and Huck to The Mysterious Stranger, these seven books showcase Mark Twain, a classic genius as a fearless literary icon and social critic. Mark Twain's works embody the ...

Mark Twain is famous for writing countless books that changed the face of American literature — whether fiction or nonfiction. (See also: the number of acclaimed writers who have revisited his ...

Mark Twain's books are considered less for their own sake than for the light they throw on their author -which, in a way, is too bad, since Mr. Kaplan's literary comments are always perceptive and ...

Move over, Mark Twain: Percival Everett's novel "James" is a revolutionary ... "I Heard Her Call My Name" is a brave and timely book that describes Lucy Sante's life and her struggle to be true to ...

Mark Twain chronicled his experiences living and working out West in his book Roughing It, published in 1872. In this excerpt from the book's fourth chapter, Twain describes his 1861 journey by ...

The New York Times 10 list continues its tradition of spotlighting impactful books, from a novel on a mother’s affair to a ...

Mark Twain House & Museum celebrates its 150th anniversary ... at the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, and she wrote the book for the Tom Jones & Harvey Schmidt musical “Mirette,” which ...