{"product_id":"mark-twain-autobiographical-writings-9780143106678","title":"Mark Twain: Autobiographical Writings","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn intimate look at Mark Twain that only he himself could offer, edited by highly respected Twain scholar R. Kent Rasmussen\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA must-have for all lovers of Mark Twain, this selection of his autobiographical writings opens a rare window onto the writer's life, particularly his early years. Born on November 30, 1835, in Florida, Missouri, Samuel Langhorne Clemens first used the pseudonym Mark Twain while a journalist in Nevada in 1863. When his first major book, \u003ci\u003eThe Innocents Abroad\u003c\/i\u003e, appeared six years later, he began what would become one of the most celebrated and influential careers in American letters. \u003ci\u003eAutobiographical Writings\u003c\/i\u003e will help readers know the author intimately and appreciate why, a century after his death, he remains so vital and appealing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Twain \u003c\/b\u003e(1835-1910) was born Samuel Langhorne Clemens in Florida, Missouri. Starting out as typesetter, he went on to work as a steamboat pilot, prospector, and journalist before publishing his first major book, \u003ci\u003eThe Innocents Abroad.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eR. Kent Rasmussen\u003c\/b\u003e is the author or editor of nine books on Mark Twain, including the award-winning \u003ci\u003eMark Twain A to Z\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as more than a dozen other books. He lives in Southern California.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51572118061330,"sku":"9780143106678","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f5846f6a-849a-40cc-b30b-ca14f5fc58a2.jpg?v=1755853281","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mark-twain-autobiographical-writings-9780143106678","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}