Today, I would like to introduce you to a famous novelist, Mark Twain. I believe that many people have heard of Mark Twain, and have also studied or read his related works, for example, although the "Boat of Venice" that I learned when I was a child has passed many years, the appearance of the small town of Venice still seems to stay in my mind, and I have to sigh the charm of words, an excellent work can make people feel empathy and immersive, as if the scenes in the works are their own personal experiences, and they are vividly remembered.
I think we can ask ourselves whether we usually read a work just to read the content of its work, and then forget about it after reading it, regardless of the profound meaning in the work, or to say that after we have tasted the plot in the work, we will carefully recall it and analyze it. In fact, before we begin to appreciate a literary work, understanding the writing background of the work, the author of the literary work and its writing style can make it easy for us to better understand the author's intention to write this literary work, and to analyze the philosophy of life contained in it at a deeper level.
So, do you think you know Mark Twain as a novelist, and how much do you think you know about his life experiences?
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An American writer and humorist
A journalist who satirizes humanity and social hypocrisy
His original name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens (Samuel Langhame Clemen)
"Mark Twain," meaning "watermark two," is a term used by sailors on the Mississippi River to warn boaters to enter shallow waters.
Now, I'll introduce it based on Mark Twain's life experience and classic works.
In early childhood:
Mark Twain was born on November 30, 1835 in Florida, Missouri.
When Mark Twain was four years old, his family moved to Hannibal
2. Youth and middle age
In 1847, the death of Mark Twain's father brought Mark Twain to an end to a carefree life, and he had to go out to work and become a typing apprentice at the age of 12.
In 1851, he began working as a typesetter and writer in one of his brother's newspapers.
From 1857 to 1861, Mark Twain became a river ship pilot on the Mississippi River, a profession that also gave him a pen name, Mark Twain. On board, there is a bathymeter, and when the water depth reaches 2 inch seekers, it means that the ship can pass safely, and the crew often refers to it as "Mark Twain".
In 1863, he worked for the Virginia newspaper, where he used his pen name for the first time.
In 1864, Mark Twain moved to San Francisco, still working as a journalist.
In 1865, he published The Famous Leaping Frog of Caraveras County, a humorous novel that was his first achievement as a writer and received national attention.
On February 2, 1870, Mark Twain married Olivia Langdon, the only daughter of a wealthy merchant in New York City.
In 1900, Mark Twain became America's most famous celebrity, invited to annual rallies, political conventions, and countless banquets.
3. Tragic old age
Failure of investment
In order to pay off the debt, Mark Twain laboriously traveled around and gave speeches
The death of his wife and daughter
Dark social life
4. Death of Mark Twain
On April 21, 1910, Mark Twain died of illness, and when he died, newspapers across the country declared that "the whole world mourns the loss of this talent." "
The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras Country
The Innoncents Abroad
The Gilded Age
Running for Governor
The Million Pound Note
The Prince and the Pauper
Life on Mississippi
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court《误闯亚瑟王宫》
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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