
Mark Twain (1835–1910)
Mark Twain (born Samuel Langhorne Clemens) was an iconic American humorist, novelist, and pioneer of modern vernacular prose. Revered for his sharp satire, colloquial vitality, and keen social critique, his masterworks Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer exerted a lasting influence on American literature and modern narrative prose.