He was born in Florida, United States, on November 30, 1835. He was a writer, speaker, and humorist. Famous for works like The Prince and the Pauper, A Yankee in the court of King Arthur; in addition to others like Tom Sawyer’s adventures Y The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens. He was the sixth child of a married couple; however, only three survived childhood: Orion, Henry Y Pamela. However, his brothers Margaret, Benjamin Y Pleassant they passed away before coming of age.
Twain came to the world two weeks after the Earth could see the Halley comet. On the other hand, when he was four years old, his family traveled to Hannibal (Missouri), doing part of their studies in that port of the Mississippi. That place opened his imagination to create a fantasy place that would inspire some of his novels.
He was working as apprentice in a printing press; it was also editor and columnist in a diary of his older brother Orion. After that job he was navigator pilot, traveling on the Mississippi River. It was also gold seeker, although it did not go very well. However, he returned to his old job as reporter.
His skills as a writer and speaker are recognized. Having a capacity, lucidity and mischief, that made him praise continuously. Becoming friends with leaders, people who made a living from art, people who worked in industry and also the royalty of Europe.
He was not good at business; However, although he was able to support his expenses with the proceeds of his literary works, he also wasted a lot on his finances, until he was financially bankrupt. However, thanks to the entrepreneur Henry Huttleston Roger was able to stabilize.
As we remember, Twain was born when Halley’s Comet could be observed from Earth; and likewise, when the star happened again, 74 years later, it was the time in which the existence of the writer was extinguished. Dying on April 21, 1910.