Samuel Langhorne Clemens, popularly known by his pen-name as Mark Twain, was born on the 30th of November 1835 in Florida, Missouri, U.S., and passed away on the 21st of April 1910.
Do you know that while Mark Twain was a gifted writer, he was a terrible businessman, who had sunk a lot of his money, eventually leading to his bankruptcy?
An American author and novelist, Mark Twain is considered to be the greatest American humorist of his time and age. His famous works include ‘The Adventures of Tom Sawyer’ and ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’, which is popularly known as The Great American Novel.
Famous Quote: “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”