... some of the extraordinary stories that would shape his two most popular novels, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885). Clemens would share words about Hannibal, Missouri in a letter to the newspaper the Alta California: "Hannibal has had a hard time ... Adventures of Tom Sawyer, 1876; A Tramp Abroad, 1880; The Prince and the Pauper, 1882; Life on the Mississippi 1883; The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, 1885; A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, 1889; The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson and the Comedy of Those Extraordinary Twins, 1894; .....

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• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School