Autobiographical Writings

An intimate look at Mark Twain that only he himself could offer, edited by highly respected Twain scholar R. Kent RasmussenA must-have for all lovers of Mark Twain, this selection of his autobiographical writings opens a rare window onto the writers life, particularly his early years. Born on November 30, 1835, in Florida, Missouri, Samuel Langhorne Clemens first used the pseudonym Mark Twain while a journalist in Nevada in 1863. When his first major book, The Innocents Abroad, appeared six years later, he began what would become one of the most celebrated and influential careers in American letters. Autobiographical Writings will help readers know the author intimately and appreciate why, a century after his death, he remains so vital and appealing.