Mark Twain wrote his greatest works more than one hundred years ago, but he’s never far from the minds of Americans. Whether it’s the new, complete, and uncensored version of his autobiography hitting bestseller lists or the removal of certain controversial language from one of his novels, his name and his legacy remain a topic of conversationand undoubtedly will for years to come. There’s no better time to appreciate his stories, or read them for the very first time.The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Prince and the Pauper, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, and The Tragedy of Pudd’nhead Wilson are collected in this Canterbury Classics Edition, along with an introduction by a renowned Twain scholar that will enlighten new and familiar readers alike.Lexile score: 1020L
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Born Samuel Langhorne Clemens in 1835, Mark Twain is arguably the best-known American author. Most celebrated for his witty and satirical writing, Twain was also very well-known during his lifetime for his oratory and storytelling skills. Twain passed away on April of 1910.Elizabeth Boyle Machlan earned her Ph.D. from Princeton University in 2004. She lives in New York, NY.