Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc

Mark Twain, the pen name for Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835–1910), stands as an iconic figure in American literature. Born in Florida, Missouri, Twain grew up alongside the Mississippi River, a setting that would later permeate his most famous works. He began his career as a printer's apprentice and eventually became a master riverboat pilot on the Mississippi, a period during which he adopted his...