Books by Mark Twain

Title: Author: Rating: Tag:

6 results found.

★★★★★ Life on the Mississippi, by Mark Twain

Sprinkled with anecdotes, Mark Twain remembers his life as a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi. In the second part of the book, he takes another trip on the river to see what has changed.

Tags: biography

★★★★ A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, by Mark Twain

The story of a man who goes to sleep in Hartford, Connecticut and wakes up in medieval England several centuries back to find himself in King Arthur's time. Apparently, it is one of the first time travel books written. Wonderfully crafted work of fiction that compares well to blockbuster time travel movies.

Tags: adventure fantasy

★★★★ Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain

One of the greatest American classics ever, it tells the story of Huckleberry Finn and Jim, a runaway slave, on a journey down the Mississippi River. It is a more serious book than "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" as it directly addresses racism and discrimination. It also has some of the most colorful language in any book ever written.

Tags: adventure

★★★★ Pudd'n'head Wilson, by Mark Twain

A detective story that also explores racial issues. Probably, one of the first books that introduced fingerprinting as means of identification. The book contains several memorable quotes.

Tags: mystery drama

★★★ The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain

The book contains everlasting stories of friendship and innocent childhood. A great introduction to books for young children, at the same time loved by adults.

Tags: adventure

★★ The Prince and the Pauper, by Mark Twain

The story of two identical boys who exchange their identities - one becoming a prince and the other living in poverty. One of Mark Twain's lesser efforts. As many such mistaken identity stories go, the story is held hostage to the plot device.

Tags: fantasy