James Charles Collins

Born:

30 November 1835

Died:

21 April 1910

Known for:

Fiction, Twain, mark, 1835-1910, Children's fiction, 19th century, Mark Twain (1835-1910), American literature

Mark Twain, born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, was a prolific American author and humorist. Twain is best known for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), which has been called "the Great American Novel", and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876). He is extensively quoted. Twain was a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists, and European royalty. ([Source][1].) [1]:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Twain