Marianna Mayer, Adapted by, Mark Twain, Author, Marianna Mayer, Author Dial Books $17.99 (48p) ISBN 978-0-8037-2099-2 Made less satirical than Mark Twain's classic and simplified for younger readers, ...

One of the most eagerly awaited books of the year, Ron Chernow’s new biography of Mark Twain covers all aspects of the life of the most famous American writer of his time. The book, released on March ...

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ron Chernow is known for writing massive biographies of the country's most enduring figures, including Ulysses S. Grant and Alexander Hamilton. So it comes as no surprise ...

Mark Twain’s legendary wit extended far beyond his novels, with a life packed full of bizarre inventions, daring adventures, ...

Mar. 22—When famed author, writer, newspaperman and satirist Mark Twain enjoyed his first "Day at Niagara" in 1869, he encountered signs of frustration just about every place he visited. As Twain ...

“Mark Twain” is from Ron Chernow, the Pulitzer-Prize-winning author of biographies of Alexander Hamilton (Chernow’s biography is the source of the hit Broadway musical), George Washington, and Ulysses ...

Mark Twain’s long literary career led to a treasure trove of stories. These are five works that left a lasting impression on me, starting in fifth grade, when I first read a story about a betting man ...

Mark Twain’s time, 1835-1910, was a different time. People didn’t need to lock their doors. Politicians, even back then, got the back-of-the-hand treatment. Travel by railroad was the ultimate ...

The afternoon train from New York chugged into Camden Station where an eager crowd, led by the governor of Maryland, awaited a famed arrival. When Mark Twain (aka Samuel Clemens) debarked that day in ...

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ron Chernow is known for writing massive biographies of the country's most enduring figures, including Ulysses S. Grant and Alexander Hamilton. So it comes as no surprise ...

Pulitzer Prize winning author Ron Chernow is known for writing massive biographies of the country's most enduring figures, including Ulysses S. Grant and Alexander Hamilton. So it comes as no surprise ...