Albert Bigelow Paine

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Albert Bigelow Paine

1861–1937

A versatile American writer, Albert Bigelow Paine moved from photography and business into a wide-ranging literary career. He is best remembered for his influential biographies and editorial work on Mark Twain, as well as his popular children’s stories and travel books.

33 Audiobooks

The Tent Dwellers

The Tent Dwellers

by Albert Bigelow Paine

Mark Twain: A Biography. Complete

Mark Twain: A Biography. Complete

by Albert Bigelow Paine

Hollow Tree Nights and Days

Hollow Tree Nights and Days

by Albert Bigelow Paine

"Peanut": The Story of a Boy

"Peanut": The Story of a Boy

by Albert Bigelow Paine

Gobolinks; or, Shadow Pictures for Young and Old

Gobolinks; or, Shadow Pictures for Young and Old

by Ruth McEnery Stuart, Albert Bigelow Paine

The Boys' Life of Mark Twain

The Boys' Life of Mark Twain

by Albert Bigelow Paine

Life and Lillian Gish

Life and Lillian Gish

by Albert Bigelow Paine

The Bread Line: A Story of a Paper

The Bread Line: A Story of a Paper

by Albert Bigelow Paine

The Autobiography of a Monkey

The Autobiography of a Monkey

by Albert Bigelow Paine

About the author

Born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, on July 10, 1861, Paine grew up largely in Illinois and later trained as a photographer. He worked as a dealer in photographic supplies before moving to New York in 1895 to write full time.

Paine wrote fiction, humor, verse, travel books, children’s literature, and biographies. His best-known works include Mark Twain: A Biography, The Boy’s Life of Mark Twain, the Arkansaw Bear and Hollow Tree stories, and books about Joan of Arc.

Paine spent much of his later life in Europe and was honored by the French government with the title of Chevalier in the Légion d’honneur for his books on Joan of Arc. He died on April 9, 1937, leaving behind a substantial body of work and an enduring connection to Mark Twain.