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Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. Born on November 30, 1835, in Florida, Missouri, Twain grew up in Hannibal, a town on the Mississippi River which later provided the setting for his most famous works, 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' (1876) and 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' (1884). With his keen wit and incisive satire, Twain is regarded as the 'father of American literature' by many, a title bestowed by William Faulkner. His narrative style, characterized by clear, economical language and the use of local dialect, captured the vanishing frontier life and rapidly modernizing America of the 19th century. Although 'The Golden Book of World's Greatest Mysteries - 60+ Whodunit Tales & Detective Stories' is a compilation that typically would not feature original works by Twain, his influence on the detective and mystery genre as an early pioneer is well acknowledged. A champion of the common person and an impassioned critic of social injustice and human absurdity, Twain's work transcends the limitations of time and place, making him one of the most enduring figures in American literature. He passed away on April 21, 1910, but remains a beloved and widely read author, with his novels and numerous stories continuing to captivate readers around the globe.
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