Mark Twain
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, and essayist. He was praised as the "greatest humorist the United States has produced," with William Faulkner calling him "the father of American literature." Twain's novels include The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), with the latter often called the "Great American Novel." He also wrote A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1889) and Pudd'nhead Wilson (1894) and cowrote The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today (1873) with Charles Dudley Warner.
Sketches New and Old, Part 4.
Filled with imaginative tales and sharp wit, a collection of humorous writings mocks social norms with tales of absurd adventures and questionable advice.
By Mark Twain
Life on the Mississippi, Part 1.
Explore the grand Mississippi River with historical encounters, steamboats, and a young boy's ambitions, capturing the river's impact on a nation.
By Mark Twain
The Prince and the Pauper, Part 3.
Amidst royal celebrations and looming revenge, a pauper revels in the prince’s life while the real prince fights to reclaim his throne, setting the stage for crucial decisions about justice and mercy.
By Mark Twain
A Tramp Abroad — Volume 07
Embarking on a European adventure, a witty traveler encounters colorful characters and cultural quirks while attempting to conquer a towering mountain and secure a souvenir for a friend.
By Mark Twain
Life on the Mississippi, Part 5.
After a long absence, a former riverboat pilot returns to the Mississippi only to find a river and a way of life fading into memory.
By Mark Twain
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Part 2.
In a world of childhood pranks and budding romance, a mischievous boy navigates growing up while yearning for adventure and testing the boundaries of society.
By Mark Twain
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Chapters 01 to 05
A boy escapes the constraints of society and faces moral challenges while navigating a river journey with an unexpected companion.
By Mark Twain
The Entire Project Gutenberg Works of Mark Twain
Embark on a journey through 19th-century eyes, filled with humor, adventure, and social commentary, as a diverse cast of characters navigate love, loss and the absurdities of life and travel.
By Mark Twain
Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 3 (1876-1885)
Get ready to uncover the secrets, jokes, and heartfelt thoughts of a legendary author as revealed in his intimate letters to a close friend and fellow literary mind.
By Mark Twain
The Prince and the Pauper, Part 4.
Two boys switched at birth face unexpected challenges when they switch places, one thrust into royalty and the other into the life of London's poor.
By Mark Twain
The Prince and the Pauper, Part 1.
In a kingdom where appearances define destiny, two boys, one born in splendor and the other in squalor, trade lives and unearth the striking differences between privilege and hardship.
By Mark Twain
The Gilded Age, Part 4.
Amidst rapid industrial growth, a tangled web of corporate malfeasance threatens to derail dreams and expose the farcical nature of ambition.
By Mark Twain
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 4.
A time-traveling American finds himself in the middle ages navigating drunken feasts, saving people from royal wrath, and staring down the horrors of a medieval dungeon.
By Mark Twain
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
An inventive American transported to the age of knights and legends uses his wit and knowledge to shake up King Arthur’s court and challenge the very foundations of Camelot.
By Mark Twain
Christian Science
Follow one man's uproarious journey as he tumbles off a cliff and tangles with a religion that insists his injuries are all in his head.
By Mark Twain
The Prince and the Pauper
Two boys, one a prince and the other a pauper, trade places and discover just how different, and how similar, their worlds really are.
By Mark Twain
Tom Sawyer, Detective
When a murder and a family feud collide, two young adventurers find themselves entangled in a thrilling mystery, where uncovering secrets becomes a dangerous game.
By Mark Twain
Extract from Captain Stormfield's Visit to Heaven
A man dies and goes to heaven, only to find that it's not what he expected, and he must navigate a complex and often humorous afterlife filled with unexpected surprises and characters.
By Mark Twain
Quotes and Images From The Works of Mark Twain
Wit and wisdom collide in a timeless collection of pronouncements on life, love, and human folly.
By Mark Twain
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 2.
A time-traveling engineer uses his modern knowledge to try turning a medieval kingdom upside down, facing powerful wizards and stubborn traditions along the way.
By Mark Twain