Resources for Mark Twain (1835-1910) Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835 – 1910), better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. His best-known novels include The Adventures...
American author Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens) is best known for his humorous stories, many taking place on or near the great Mississippi River.
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by EILeditor · Published September 27, 2013 · Last modified October 17, 2020
Where did Mark Twain live? The Mark Twain House and Museum in Hartford, Connecticut, was the home of Samuel Langhorne Clemens (Mark Twain) and his family from 1874 to 1891. Designed by Edward Tuckerman...
Honors Texts for American Literature (E3) The Honors Track for American Literature is outlined in the study guide, and involves additional reading and writing and an optional exam. Another way you can use the honors texts is if...
The Honors Track for Introduction to Literature involves additional reading and writing, which is described in the study guide. Another way you can use the honors texts is if you’ve already read a focus text for...
by Rebecca · Published February 8, 2013 · Last modified November 18, 2023
Videos referenced in Introduction to Literature (EIL1 Videos) This list encompasses all currently referenced videos for Excellence in Literature Unit 1 (Introduction to Literature), separated by module. Please check back periodically, as EIL is...
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by Rebecca · Published January 29, 2013 · Last modified February 17, 2021
English III: American Literature, A Survey Course What does American Literature cover? American Literature is a college-preparatory chronological literature survey course. Focus works, including novels, short stories, poems, and drama, have been selected for...
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by Rebecca · Published January 29, 2013 · Last modified September 27, 2020
Introduction to Literature study guide In this first level of Excellence in Literature, students will become familiar with the lesson format they’ll use through all five years of the curriculum. Introduction to Literature is...
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by Rebecca · Published November 26, 2012 · Last modified September 27, 2020
To Jennie by Mark Twain EIL Editor’s note: Written upon the death of his niece, Jennie Clemens, To Jennie is Twain at his most somber. The only child of his brother Orion, Jennie was...
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by Rebecca · Published November 26, 2012 · Last modified September 27, 2020
Genius by Mark Twain EIL Editor’s note: Twain at his most satirical, Genius is a biting mockery of not only the eccentric poetic stereotype but the tendency of critics to evaluate work based on...
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by Rebecca · Published November 26, 2012 · Last modified September 27, 2020
Ode To Stephen Dowling Bots, Dec’d by Mark Twain EIL Editior’s note: Originally appearing in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn as a work by Emmaline Grangerford (a caricature of Twain’s contemporary Julia A. Moore),...
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by Rebecca · Published November 26, 2012 · Last modified September 27, 2020
THOSE ANNUAL BILLS BY MARK TWAIN EIL Editor’s note: Never one to shy away from social commentary or criticism, Twain’s Those Annual Bills is a semi-comical lament of the financial necessities of existence which is...
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by Rebecca · Published November 26, 2012 · Last modified September 27, 2020
THE AGED PILOT MAN by Mark Twain EIL Editor’s note: Being serious for once, Twain penned The Aged Pilot Man as an ode to the steamboat captains with whom he lived and worked. Taking place...
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by Rebecca · Published November 26, 2012 · Last modified September 27, 2020
A SWELTERING DAY IN AUSTRALIA by Mark Twain EIL Editor’s note: A whimsical exploration of Australian geography and nomenclature, Twain’s A Sweltering Day in Australia is poking fun at both linguistic differences and at...
With his luxuriant mustache and insouciant air, Mark Twain looked just like what he was—a satirically humorous creative author. These images, mostly from the Library of Congress, offer a glimpse of Twain and his...
Here is an index to the pages for the Mark Twain prose writings referenced in Excellence in Literature’s American Literature (EIL3). [Mark Twain poetry is here.] Fenimore Cooper’s Literary Offenses Mark Twain’s Autobiography A...
by Janice Campbell · Published October 18, 2012 · Last modified February 16, 2021
Here are a few movie trailers to help you decide which version of Huckleberry Finn to see. I have not viewed all of these in their entirety, so I recommend reading reviews to help...
by Janice Campbell · Published October 18, 2012 · Last modified February 16, 2021
You may watch the trailer below for the 1944 film, The Adventures of Mark Twain, which you may want to watch in its entirety. I have not yet watched the entire animated film, The...
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by Janice Campbell · Published October 18, 2012 · Last modified September 27, 2020
Mark Twain Poetry Although Mark Twain was best known for being a satirist and a humorously creative author, he also wrote a few poems. We have referenced these six in our curriculum, including in...
“A Curious Pleasure Excursion” by Mark Twain was published at the time of the “Comet Scare” in the summer of 1847. A New York Times article on the subject reassures readers that there is...
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by Rebecca · Published July 5, 2012 · Last modified July 17, 2020
Chapter 5: Outline of American Literature by Kathryn VanSpanckeren The Rise of Realism: 1860-1914 This chapter features a brief overview of the realist movement, and brief biographies of writers such as Mark Twain, Edith...
Ask a humorist to write his autobiography, and you just might end up with a short story such as Mark Twain’s Burlesque Autobiography. This short story is entirely fictional, and is not intended to...
It is likely that the literary offenses of James Fenimore Cooper are no more dire than the offenses of at least half the authors represented in a modern bookstore, but Mark Twain certainly enjoyed humorously critiquing...
Here’s the Everyday Educator — our annual newsletter handout. It has book lists and helpful articles about homeschooling topics. We’d rather be sharing it in person, but for now, you can download the Everyday Educator here. I hope you enjoy it!
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