Mark Twain, American writer and speaker, whose real name is Samuel Langhorne Clemens.

"Mark Twain" is his pen name, originally a term used by Mississippi River sailors to indicate the depth of water measured on the waterway. Representative works include the novels "One Million Pounds", "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn", "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer", etc.

When Mark Twain was 12 years old, his father died, so he had to drop out of school and work as a factory worker. Later, he changed many professions and worked as a pilot, a miner and a journalist on the Mississippi River.

Gradually I started writing some interesting sketches and started my writing career. He died on April 21, 1910, and is buried in Emmara, New York.

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Introduction to Mark Twain’s masterpieces:

1. "One Million Pounds"

"One Million Pounds" It is a short story written by American writer Mark Twain and published in 1893. It tells the story of Henry Adams, a poor American clerk and his adventures in London.

Two wealthy brothers in London made a bet by lending Henry a million-dollar note that could not be cashed to see how he would end up within a month. When the one-month deadline came, Henry not only did not starve to death or be arrested, but instead became a rich man and won the heart of a beautiful lady.

The article reproduces the irony and humor in the master's novels with slightly exaggerated artistic techniques, and exposes the money worship ideology of British society in the early 20th century.

2. "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"

"The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" is a novel written by the American writer Mark Twain. It is the sequel to the novel "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer", first published in 1885.

The protagonist of the story is Huckleberry Finn, who met the readers in "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer". Huckleberry is a smart, kind and brave white boy.

In pursuit of a free life, he fled to the Mississippi River. On the way to escape, he met Jim, a black slave. Jim was a hard-working, simple, enthusiastic, honest and loyal black slave. In order to escape the fate of being sold by his master again, he ran away from his master's house. The two people experienced various adventures.

This novel has many innovations from ideas to techniques. The novel praises the wit and kindness of the boy Huckleberry, denounces the hypocrisy of religion and the ignorance of believers, and at the same time creates the image of a dignified black slave.

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