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Brief introduction Family background Life experience Representative writer of American Realism Figure evaluation Name: Samuel Langhorne ClemensPen Name: Mark TwainDate of birth: November 30, 1835Date of death: April 21, 1910Status: American author,humorist, oratorAchievement: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer(1876) and itssequel,Adventures of Huckleberry Finn(1885), the latter often called theGreat American Novel. l Birthplace: Florida, Missouril Family: a Virginian family. l He has seven brothers and sisters. l He was the sixth of his family. l His father was a local lawyer. lIn 1839: Twains family moved toHannibal, MissourilIn 1847: his father died ofpneumonia.lIn 1848:became a printers apprentice. lIn 1851: worked as typesetterand contributor.lIn 1853: left Hannibal and worked as a printer.lIn 1854: came from St. Louis on the packetKeokukand lived in Muscatine. l In 1859: received his steamboat pilot license. l In 1861: joined Orion, and began to travel with him.l In1865: succeeded as a writer the first time.l In 1867: had a trip to theMediterranean. l in 1868: being offered honorary membership. In 1870, got married.In 1876,wroteThe Adventures Of Tom Sawyer 湯姆索亞歷險(xiǎn)記.in 1881, wrote The Prince And The Pauper王子與貧兒.In 1883,wrote Life On The Mississippi密西西比河上.In 1884, wrote Adventures ofHuckleberry Finn哈克貝利費(fèi)恩歷險(xiǎn)記.In 1896, his second daughter died.In 1904, his wife died.In 1910, died on April 21, 1910. lTheme:the lower strata of society lWriting techniques:A. theories of localism B. colloquial style l“The greatest American humorist of his age”l“The father of American literature”