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Portrait of Mark Twain looking out window

A Life Lived in a Rapidly Changing World: Samuel L. Clemens, 1835 – 1910

Source: Mark Twain's House

Author Samuel Clemens used the pen name Mark Twain. Find out about why and how his work shaped his literary life.

This entry was posted in What Tales Tell and tagged Arts & Entertainment, Culture & Society, Historic Figures on June 1, 2015 by Marianne Rafter.

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