Mark Twain
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Jones 1 Michael Jones Mrs. Smith American Literature 1.20 Dec. 2, 1999 It is indisputable that, during his many years of writing, established himself as a literary genius. It is also indisputable that the primary reason for his success as an author was his quick wit and sense of humor. During thi ....
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.... a simple, casual life, which proved to encourage his laidback, humorist attitude. (Whipple, Sally) William Dean Howells once compared Twain’s lifestyle to the other famous writers of his time. “Emerson, Longfellow, Lowell, Holmes… they were like one another and like other literary men; but Clemens was sole, incomparable.” (Twainweb) This being Jones 2 perhaps the best explanation for Twain’s unique humorist views, it is no doubt this lifestyle provided for his creative storytellin ....
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