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Mark Twain: Life, Works, and Legacy by Alexander Jäger is a document available to read on EtoBox.

Mark Twain grew up in Hannibal, Missouri, the setting for his famous novels Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. He worked as a typesetter and journalist before becoming a riverboat pilot. In 1865 he published his famous short story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" which brought him international attention. Though he made money from his writing and lectures, bad investments caused him financial troubles. He eventually overcame these issues with help. Twain had predicted he would die when Halley

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Alexander Jäger

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