1835-1910. Life Father’s store failed; family moved to Missouri Lived on Mississippi River town Dad died when Twain was 12 Began to work for newspaper.

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Life Father’s store failed; family moved to Missouri Lived on Mississippi River town Dad died when Twain was 12 Began to work for newspaper to support family Soldier in Civil War Learned more about retreating than fighting Gold prospector in Nevada Found no gold, recognized story-telling abilities

Life Con’t Married at 35; successful and happy marriage Invested unwisely in a type-setting machine bankrupted Illness struck his family Suzy (daughter) dies of meningitis in 1896 Wife- an invalid at the end- dies in 1904 Jean (youngest daughter) dies of seizure in 1909 Twain dies four months later- 1910

Writing Most celebrated humorist Known for a natural, slangy, first-person narration “Celebrated Frog of Calaveras County” made him famous Adventures of Tom Sawyer Wasn’t sure if he was writing for children or adults Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Backwoods humor Revelation of illusions in American life Dramatization of grim realities of slaveholding