Mark Twain

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Mark Twain

1835–1910

Best known for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, this sharp-witted American writer turned river life, childhood, and social hypocrisy into stories that still feel lively and modern. His humor made him famous, but his work also carried a strong streak of satire and moral bite.

196 Audiobooks

Roughing It

Roughing It

by Mark Twain

Tom Sawyer, Detective

Tom Sawyer, Detective

by Mark Twain

The American Claimant

The American Claimant

by Mark Twain

Roughing It, Part 1.

Roughing It, Part 1.

by Mark Twain

Tom Sawyer Abroad

Tom Sawyer Abroad

by Mark Twain

Christian Science

Christian Science

by Mark Twain

Europe and elsewhere

Europe and elsewhere

by Mark Twain

Sketches New and Old

Sketches New and Old

by Mark Twain

The Innocents Abroad

The Innocents Abroad

by Mark Twain

The Gilded Age, Part 2.

The Gilded Age, Part 2.

by Mark Twain, Charles Dudley Warner

A Tramp Abroad

A Tramp Abroad

by Mark Twain

A Dog's Tale

A Dog's Tale

by Mark Twain

Eve's Diary, Complete

Eve's Diary, Complete

by Mark Twain

The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today

The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today

by Mark Twain, Charles Dudley Warner

Eve's Diary, Part 1

Eve's Diary, Part 1

by Mark Twain

About the author

Born Samuel Langhorne Clemens in Missouri in 1835, he grew up in Hannibal along the Mississippi River, a setting that later shaped some of his most beloved fiction. Before becoming famous as Mark Twain, he worked as a printer, journalist, and steamboat pilot, drawing on those experiences in books and travel writing that mixed observation, comedy, and storytelling.

He became one of the best-known American authors of the 19th century through works such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court. He was also a hugely popular lecturer, known for a voice that sounded easy and entertaining while often delivering pointed criticism of prejudice, greed, and political foolishness.

Twain spent important writing years in Hartford, Connecticut, and his reputation has only grown since his death in 1910. He is remembered not just as a humorist, but as a major American novelist whose books helped define the country’s literary voice.