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Mark Twain is one of the seminal figures in American literary history. His wit, humor, and satire helped shape American literature in the late 1800s. Though he was an author who made his living writing for newspapers, Twain's most enduring works are novels like "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn". Twain is considered by many to be the father of American literature with most scholars tracing back America's two-century old publishing industry to his novel, "The Innocents Abroad" (1869). His writing includes travelogues about Europe and the Middle East as well as short stories that include mysteries, moralistic frailties, and fantastic inventions. His books, particularly "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn", are considered seminal to the development of the American literary character. The protagonists in his novels often struggle against society's expectations and establish an individual identity. Twain was born Samuel Clemens in 1835 in Florida, Missouri, to Jane (née Lampton) Clemens and John Marshall Clemens. He was named after his father but his last name would change at age 12 when he began using his mother's maiden name because he thought it sounded more distinguished. As a young man, Twain worked as an apprentice printer making copies for 50 cents per hour while living with his parents. His father was a blacksmith who suffered great financial losses. Twain landed his first job as a printer at the "Territorial Enterprise" in Virginia City, Nevada, using money given to him by his brother, Orion Clemens. Orion was an established printer who had moved west looking for new opportunities. It was Orion who introduced Sam to his future wife, Olivia Langdon, when she moved to Virginia City to teach school. Twain had several jobs as a newspaper writer before finally finding success through his writing talent. He began working on short stories and travelogues about his experiences in the West and also wrote humorous sketches about people he knew like the saloon keeper Jim Wolf and the miner Johnny Fry. Through his writing, Twain was able to gain a well-paying job in 1864 with the "New York Morning News". Three years later, he found employment in San Francisco where he wrote for the "Alta California". Twain was an avid reader and writer of poetry. He published his first volume of poetry soon after his arrival in San Francisco. His writing style changed quickly but placed emphasis on humor, satire, and wit. His poetry drew influence from his father, John Clemens, who was known for playing on words and deriding the "gentility of the day" by writing nonsense verse. Twain became more focused on writing poetry during his travels to Europe and continued to publish poems in newspapers like the "San Francisco Alta" after his break with the "Morning News". He began traveling abroad in 1867 and settled in England for nine years; it would be another ten years before Twain again set foot on American soil. He lived first in Switzerland, then Germany, where he began writing travelogues about his experiences. cfa1e77820
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