Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835 - 1910), better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist. He wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885), the latter often called "the Great American Novel." His wit and satire, in prose and in speech, earned praise from critics and peers, and he was a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists, and European royalty. In this book: Tom Sawyer Abroad Tom Sawyer, Detective The Stolen White Elephant A Double Barrelled Detective Story A Dog's Tale A Horse's Tale Those Extraordinary Twins The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson Roughing It Mark Twain's Speeches How Tell a Story and Others