Samuel Clemens, more widely known with his pen name of Mark Twain is one of the most loved American writers. Twain has published many great American classics such as The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and The Prince and the Pauper. In total, Twain published more than 30 separate works of literature including Life on the Mississippi, A Tramp Abroad, Extracts from Adam's Diary, and Letters from Earth. He also published books …showed first 75 words of 888 total…

…showed last 75 words of 888 total…enough, The next appearance of Halley's comet was near the time of his death. The 75-year span of Halley's comet seemed to have determined Clemens life. The appearance of the comet adds to the excitement and adventure of Clemens life. Bibliography 1.Budd, Louis J.-Your Mark Twain, The Making of His Public Personality, 1983 The University of Pennsylvania Press 2.Cardwell, Guy-Who Was Mark Twain? 1991, Yale University 3.McNeer, may and ward, Lynd-America's Mark Twain 1962, Houghton Mifflin Company