Mark Twain - Bloom's BioCritiques

Mark Twain, born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, created some of the most enduring images of place, character, and ethos, which readers identify as particularly American. This text examines the life and work of the author of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, a novel in which the protagonist has been said to personify American solitude. Learn more about Twain through an extensive biography, analysis from renowned critics, and more.