On his wau down the MississippI, he ran out of funds and was persuaded bu a steamboat pilot to Hte found his lifeduring become his apprentice this period both instructive and interestin Later he was to say,"I got personally and familiarly acquainted with aboutall the differenttypes of human nature HENRY VAN DYKE AT NORFOLK, CONNECTICUT Every summer Doctor van Dyke satisfies his" wishing to go afishing ' in the little rivers and lakes of New England or Canada. N
C. Experiences on the Mississippi River On his way down the Mississippi , he ran out of funds and was persuaded by a steamboat pilot to become his apprentice . He found his life during this period both instructive and interesting. Later he was to say, ”I got personally and familiarly acquainted with about all the different types of human nature……
D, Journey West andthe birther RMekteliny There were rumor about fortunes to be made in Nevada and California He tried prospecting, mining, speculating, but failed. It was in Virginia City on February 3, 1863,that Mark Twain"was born when Clemens, then 27,signed humorous travel account with that pseudonyme In 1865, The celebrated amping Frog of calaveras Cowntywar published and became an immediate success. Oau Tra
D. Journey West and the birth of “Mark Twain” There were rumors about fortunes to be made in Nevada and California. He tried prospecting , mining, speculating, but failed . It was in Virginia City on February 3,1863,that “Mark Twain” was born when Clemens, then 27,signed a humorous travel account with that pseudonym. In 1865, The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County was published and became an immediate success
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E. Career as a journalist He took the trip to Honolulu as a correspondent in 1866. In 1869, his travel sketches were published under the title The Innocents Abroad
E His most prodactive years He married in 1870, and moved to Hartford, Conn, where he lived HUCR his most productive years(till 18g1) The move was a turning point in his life. Tom Sawyerwas written in: Huckleberry Finnin 188
F. His most productive years He married in 1870,and moved to Hartford, Conn., where he lived his most productive years (till 1891). The move was a turning point in his life. Tom Sawyer was written in 1876; Huckleberry Finn in 1884
andpersomalmagfortmes He invested largely on his own printing shop and became bankrupt Heavily in debt , he made a lecturing tour abroad and succeeded in paying all his debts, but ruined his own health. In this period occurred the deaths of his son, daughters and wife
G. Financial difficulties and personal misfortunes He invested largely on his own printing shop and became bankrupt. Heavily in debt ,he made a lecturing tour abroad and succeeded in paying all his debts, but ruined his own health. In this period occurred the deaths of his son, daughters and wife