Mark Twain: “I plan to be a riverboat pilot because I enjoy it”
Having a general reputation as one of the most admired, and the most beloved, writer in America is based, in the main upon the work he published before 1890. After that time, his work takes on a much darker hue. The Tragedy of Pudd’nhead Wilson, published in 1894, though still a book of some comic mistakes, marks the obvious downfalls that was to spread his work until his death.
Born in 1835 on the riverbanks of Mississippi he didn’t know he would grow up to become one of the greatest American writer that lived. He preferred to spend his life directing boats on the main river of Mississippi, but his life changed for the better. When he grew old enough to speak and act he would …show more content…
He later joined the war in 1861 until his volunteer unit disbanded. Twain was very upset that he still had no money to support himself so he moved out west to the coast in seek of gold and silver, but that didn’t work out for him either. He decided to give up boats and become something he knew he had also wanted to do and that was to write. He started working as a reporter and wrote stories, editorials and sketches for them and became the best-known storytellers in the west. He once went on a five day sea trip and he wrote about what he saw and made a book out of what his notes were and it was called The Innocents Abroad that was published in 1869 and became one of his best-sellers. Twain started to make a name for himself and everyone liked it. (Mark …show more content…
Twain planned to have the cover of the book altered and still sold in stores he told them he had “many thousand dollars” worth of free advertising, but he lied. This prank ended up costing him ten thousand dollars. However, Twain and his publisher decided to create a new novel in place of Huckleberry Finn, but he still had a campaign in place to promote Huckleberry Finn. (Huckleberry Finn)
By May 6, 1885 readers and viewers decided to write some bad reviews on the library. The Concord Library called Twain’s book “trash” and the ratings were documented and that kept the book in the limelight. He sold fifty-seven thousand copies which topped him over The Innocents Abroad. The reviews were great on person said “I like the romantic side of this story and how it shows scenery in your head while reading the story, also how it related so much to Twain’s life.” (Mark Twain)
His family on remembered his last days of him having paranoia, smoking cigars and playing cards for hours and hours. Just before he died he became very bitter, sad and sat alone by himself for days and eventually died in his home. Twain eventually passed away April 12, 1910 at the age 74 in Redding, Connecticut, but he was buried in New York City. Family and friends sent him cards. (Mark
Having a general reputation as one of the most admired, and the most beloved, writer in America is based, in the main upon the work he published before 1890. After that time, his work takes on a much darker hue. The Tragedy of Pudd’nhead Wilson, published in 1894, though still a book of some comic mistakes, marks the obvious downfalls that was to spread his work until his death.
Born in 1835 on the riverbanks of Mississippi he didn’t know he would grow up to become one of the greatest American writer that lived. He preferred to spend his life directing boats on the main river of Mississippi, but his life changed for the better. When he grew old enough to speak and act he would …show more content…
He later joined the war in 1861 until his volunteer unit disbanded. Twain was very upset that he still had no money to support himself so he moved out west to the coast in seek of gold and silver, but that didn’t work out for him either. He decided to give up boats and become something he knew he had also wanted to do and that was to write. He started working as a reporter and wrote stories, editorials and sketches for them and became the best-known storytellers in the west. He once went on a five day sea trip and he wrote about what he saw and made a book out of what his notes were and it was called The Innocents Abroad that was published in 1869 and became one of his best-sellers. Twain started to make a name for himself and everyone liked it. (Mark …show more content…
Twain planned to have the cover of the book altered and still sold in stores he told them he had “many thousand dollars” worth of free advertising, but he lied. This prank ended up costing him ten thousand dollars. However, Twain and his publisher decided to create a new novel in place of Huckleberry Finn, but he still had a campaign in place to promote Huckleberry Finn. (Huckleberry Finn)
By May 6, 1885 readers and viewers decided to write some bad reviews on the library. The Concord Library called Twain’s book “trash” and the ratings were documented and that kept the book in the limelight. He sold fifty-seven thousand copies which topped him over The Innocents Abroad. The reviews were great on person said “I like the romantic side of this story and how it shows scenery in your head while reading the story, also how it related so much to Twain’s life.” (Mark Twain)
His family on remembered his last days of him having paranoia, smoking cigars and playing cards for hours and hours. Just before he died he became very bitter, sad and sat alone by himself for days and eventually died in his home. Twain eventually passed away April 12, 1910 at the age 74 in Redding, Connecticut, but he was buried in New York City. Family and friends sent him cards. (Mark