Twain's enduring relevance owes less to nostalgia than to the precision with which he exposed the patterns shaping American identity. Mark Twain's birthday on November 30 invites readers to revisit a ...

Mark Twain is an American icon. We now know him as the author of classics, but in his day he was a controversial satirist and public figure who traveled the world and lifted post-Civil War spirits ...

America's best known and most revered storyteller, Mark Twain (1835-1910), is remembered for his novels, satirical punditry and travel writings, but is rarely thought of as a political thinker and ...

We tend to think of celebrity as a modern phenomenon, but Mark Twain first mapped out this territory more than a hundred years ago. So vivid was his presence and captivating his wit that he is that ...

Mark Twain is often referred to as America’s favorite humorist. But a new book by American Studies professor Forrest Robinson sheds new light on the renowned author’s tormented moral life. The ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Historian Ron Chernow’s latest work may surprise readers who know him best for the book which inspired the musical “Hamilton” and for his biographies of George Washington and Ulysses ...

"He fights" -- Grant and Twain: a chronology -- 1. "A man with fire" -- 2. "A wounded lion" -- 3. "The small room at the head of the stairs" -- 4. "Turn him loose ...