“The greatest American humorist of his age” “The father of American literature”
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;.In 1839: Twain's family moved to Hannibal, Missouri In 1847: his father died of pneumonia. In 1848: became a printer's apprentice. In 1851: worked as typesetter and contributor. In 1853: left Hannibal and worked as a printer. In 1854: came from St. Louis on the packet Keokuk and lived in Muscatine.
马克吐温英文介绍ppt课件 contents?brief introduction?family background?life experience?representative writer americanrealism?figure evaluation briefintroduction name: samuel langhorne clemens pen name: mark twain date birth:november 30, 1835 date death:april 21, 1910 status: american author, humorist, orator achievement: tomsawyer (1876) itssequel, adventures huckleberryfinn (1885), latteroften called greatamerican novel". birthplace:florida, missouri virginianfamily. hehas seven brothers hisfamily. hisfather locallawyer. family background 1839:twain?s family moved hannibal,missouri 1847:his father died 1848:became printer?sapprentice. 1851:worked 1853:left hannibal 1854:came from st. louis packetkeokuk muscatine.life experience 1859:received his steamboat pilot license. 1861:joined orion, in1865:succeeded firsttime. 1867:had 1868:being offered honorary membership. 1870,got married. 1876,wrotetheadventures tomsawyer《汤姆索亚历险记》. 1881,wrote 1883,wrotelife 1884,wrote adventures huckleberryfinn《哈克贝利费恩历险记》. 1896,his second dau