Mark Twain "Once a pretty mean captain caught sight of Stephen in New Orleans out of work and as usual out of money. He laid steady siege to Stephen, who was in a very 'close place,' and finally persuaded him to hire with him at one hundred and twenty-five dollars per month, just half wages, the captain agreeing not to divulge the secret and so bring down the contempt of all the guild upon …showed first 75 words of 1722 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1722 total…endure. Mark Twain lived a fantastic, colorful life which he in turn applied to colorful, imaginative books. He succeeded in writing the great American novel, even if there were a few bumps along the way. I enjoyed reading Life on the Mississippi, Pudd'nhead Wilson and The Prince and the Pauper and might read some more. The writing is easy to understand and semi-educational. Mark Twain was a conversational writer, who wrote the Great American Novel.