{"id":5982,"date":"2019-12-02T20:45:21","date_gmt":"2019-12-02T20:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/?p=5982"},"modified":"2022-04-06T18:16:37","modified_gmt":"2022-04-06T18:16:37","slug":"top-10-mark-twain-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/top-10-mark-twain-books\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Mark Twain Books"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div id=\"db-top-10-mark-twain-books\" class=\"db-header-image\"><\/div>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" id=\"db-script-top-10-mark-twain-books\">\r\n    var el = document.getElementById('db-top-10-mark-twain-books');\r\n\tvar script = document.getElementById('db-script-top-10-mark-twain-books');\r\n\r\n    if (document.body.classList.contains('single-post')) {\r\n        el.innerHTML = '<ins class=\"adsbygoogle db-banner-ad\" style=\"display:block;border:none;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0553395522680398\" data-ad-slot=\"2983428166\" data-ad-format=\"horizontal\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>';\r\n\r\n       \t(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n    } else {\r\n        el.innerHTML = '<a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/top-10-mark-twain-books\"><img decoding=\"async\" scale=\"0\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2310\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/mark_twain_quote.jpg\"><\/a>';\r\n    }\r\n\t\r\n\t\/\/ el.parentNode.removeChild(el.previousSibling); \/\/ Remove <p><\/p>\r\n\tscript.parentNode.removeChild(script); \/\/ Remove this <script>\r\n<\/script>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group clearfix\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image lede-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/The_Adventures_of_Huckleberry_Finn.jpg\" alt=\"The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn\" title=\"Lede image\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 240px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 240\/180;\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p> Born in November 1835 in Hannibal Missouri, Samuel Langhorne Clemens &#8211; known by the pen name of Mark Twain &#8211; was a noted American writer described both as \u201c<em>the greatest humorist his country had ever produced<\/em>\u201d and \u201c<em>the father of American literature<\/em>\u201d. Here we take a look at our top 10 Mark Twain books that you simply have to include on your winter \u2018to-read\u2019 list.  So, sit back, pour yourself a warm drink and relax while we take you through each one.  <\/p>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00FL5L8H8\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00FL5L8H8&amp;linkId=acc5ba4f43ea07730c6434bdfc6d5f61\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"The War Prayer (opens in a new tab)\">The War Prayer<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00FL5L8H8\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00FL5L8H8&amp;linkId=acc5ba4f43ea07730c6434bdfc6d5f61\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"262\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/war_prayer.jpg\" alt=\"war prayer mark twain\" class=\"wp-image-6001 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 170px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 170\/262;\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Written\r\nduring the Philippine-American War, <em>The War Prayer<\/em> is a story that describes a patriotic service held in church to send the young men from the town off on their way to war. However, this is far from a sentimental view of the vagaries of battle, rather it is an anti-war parable that went unpublished until 1923 after initially being rejected for publication.  It tells the tale of a stranger entering a church during one such service to inform the gathered crowd that in praying for victory, they\u2019re also praying for the destruction of the enemy and of human life. Echoing his own anti-war stance, this must-read will pull at your heartstrings and challenge your morals in equal measure.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/free-audiobook.html#!\/5d7e0eb661acb2a2e2a416d547a55e1a\/Connecticut%20Yankee%20in%20King%20Arthur&#039;s%20Court%20(version%202)\">A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur\u2019s Court<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/free-audiobook.html#!\/5d7e0eb661acb2a2e2a416d547a55e1a\/Connecticut%20Yankee%20in%20King%20Arthur&#039;s%20Court%20(version%202)\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"251\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/conneticut.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5987 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 170px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 170\/251;\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>If it\u2019s satirical mastery you\u2019re after, then \u2018<em>A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthurs Court<\/em>\u2019 is one you\u2019ll enjoy. It features main character and 19th-century mechanic Hank Morgan who bangs his head during an argument and awakes to find himself whisked back in time and across dimensions to the mythical world of King Arthur. Rather than being vexed by it, he vows to \u201c<em>boss the whole country inside 3 weeks<\/em>\u201d, as he attempts to modernize Camelot with gunfire and electricity. The fairytale adventure is amongst Twain\u2019s best-known works and worthy of a place in our top 10.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/free-audiobook.html#!\/eae812fe1c6127992861472b7c82a22e\/Prince%20and%20the%20Pauper%20(version%202)\">The Prince and the Pauper<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/free-audiobook.html#!\/eae812fe1c6127992861472b7c82a22e\/Prince%20and%20the%20Pauper%20(version%202)\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"266\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/prince_pauper.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5988 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 170px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 170\/266;\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Our\r\nnext venture into the literary mind of Mark Twain takes us to the\r\nwidely-known tale of <em>the Prince\r\nand the Pauper<\/em>. Set in\r\n16th-century England, two identical twin boys are born on the same\r\nday in London: Tom Canty &#8211; a street beggar and Edward, the Prince of Wales. Serendipity plays a hand, causing a chance encounter between the two when they realise their incredible likeness to each other. They vow to walk a mile in each other shoes and swap clothes, with Tom taking his place as Prince. What happens next &#8211; if you don\u2019t know already &#8211; is highly enjoyable and something you\u2019ll have to read the book to find out!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000JMKHC0\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B000JMKHC0&amp;linkId=e94afbada6015671a2a996dd69c2687e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"The Mysterious Stranger (opens in a new tab)\">The Mysterious Stranger<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000JMKHC0\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B000JMKHC0&amp;linkId=e94afbada6015671a2a996dd69c2687e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"291\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/mysterious_stranger.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6003 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 170px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 170\/291;\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Belonging\r\nto Twain\u2019s \u2018dark\u2019 period, <em>The\r\nMysterious Stranger<\/em> was published posthumously, six years after his death in 1916. Once again echoing his own feelings on some of life\u2019s weightier topics, this anti-religious tale takes a swipe at the church by suggesting that God, the afterlife and even the soul don\u2019t exist. Supposing that \u201c<em>all is a dream<\/em>\u201d, the stranger in the story follows a dark path to enlightenment, as a book that belies Twain\u2019s previous reputation for humour plays out. This one isn\u2019t a light read by any means, but it\u2019s one that we recommend you read to get a fully-rounded view of the great man.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/free-audiobook.html#!\/2b91b3efb4a192b31a3fd02c6a0ab48f\/Following%20the%20Equator%3A%20A%20Journey%20Around%20the%20World\">Following the Equator<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/free-audiobook.html#!\/2b91b3efb4a192b31a3fd02c6a0ab48f\/Following%20the%20Equator%3A%20A%20Journey%20Around%20the%20World\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"267\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/following_equator.jpg\" alt=\"Following the equator mark twain\" class=\"wp-image-5989 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 170px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 170\/267;\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>We switch now from Twain fiction to Twain non-fiction as <em>Following the Equator<\/em> describes his journey around the globe via the equator on a steamship. Taking in the sights and sounds of Fiji, New Zealand and more, Twain uses his famed wit and insight to talk about South African diamond mining, riding the railway in India and even visiting a leper colony in Hawaii. In terms of colour and excitement, the journey Twain takes the reader on is one that provides insight both into life in the early 19th century and the daily thoughts of one of American literature\u2019s giants. Well worth a read.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/free-ebook.html#!\/89acdad008c6fb35b336a70a5cc7647\/Extracts%20from%20Adam&#039;s%20Diary%2C%20translated%20from%20the%20original%20ms.\">The Diaries of Adam and Eve<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/free-ebook.html#!\/89acdad008c6fb35b336a70a5cc7647\/Extracts%20from%20Adam&#039;s%20Diary%2C%20translated%20from%20the%20original%20ms.\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"269\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/adam_eve.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6004 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 170px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 170\/269;\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Continuing Twain\u2019s fascination with religion, <em>The Diaries of Adam and Eve<\/em> looks into the minds of the Bible\u2019s first man and woman, with Adam initially and humorously referring to Eve as \u201cthe new creature\u201d. He doesn\u2019t know too much about her and he sees her appearance as something of an inconvenience, stating \u201c<em>It used to be so pleasant and quiet here<\/em>\u201d. Eve herself seems more interested in finding out about her new world, as she wanders around naming animals and even discovering fire. This is an irreverent take on the big book and one we think you\u2019ll\r\nhugely enjoy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Letters from Earth (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B001RMWBCK\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B001RMWBCK&amp;linkId=264ea17d7f99cfd2719fea6f4598ff50\" target=\"_blank\">Letters from Earth<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B001RMWBCK\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B001RMWBCK&amp;linkId=264ea17d7f99cfd2719fea6f4598ff50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"218\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/letter_earth.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6006 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 170px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 170\/218;\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In a book that takes Twain\u2019s fascination with religion to obsessional levels, <em>Letters from Earth<\/em> was perhaps his most controversial work. The story details reports penned by Satan himself to the Archangels Michael and Gabriel, leading Twain\u2019s own family to block its publishing until more than 50 years after his death in 1962. Seen as blasphemous at the time, what you\u2019ll actually find amongst the pages of this book is some of Twain\u2019s wittiest and sharpest ever work and it\u2019s one that gets our endorsement as one of his top 10.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/free-audiobook.html#!\/5a781f276712406309a02561c944f296\/Mark%20Twain&#039;s%20(Burlesque)%20Autobiography%20and%20First%20Romance\">Mark Twain\u2019s Own Autobiography<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/free-audiobook.html#!\/5a781f276712406309a02561c944f296\/Mark%20Twain&#039;s%20(Burlesque)%20Autobiography%20and%20First%20Romance\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"243\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/autobiography.jpg\" alt=\"mark twain autobiography\" class=\"wp-image-6007 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 170px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 170\/243;\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>What better way to get to know the man himself than to read his own, expertly written autobiography. This is no perfunctory exercise in self-aggrandizement either, as Twain freely expresses his innermost thoughts, feelings, sorrows and joys and always with a tongue-in-cheek, irreverent slant. Readers of this book get to find out not just about his own personal journey, but also of the relationships he had with his family and how they influenced his career. If you\u2019re interested in what made the man tick, you simply\r\nhave to read this one cover to cover.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/free-audiobook.html#!\/82d2d800efb3915f2346a65d119bf24d\/Adventures%20of%20Tom%20Sawyer\">The Adventures of Tom Sawyer<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/free-audiobook.html#!\/82d2d800efb3915f2346a65d119bf24d\/Adventures%20of%20Tom%20Sawyer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"238\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/tom_sawyer.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5990 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 170px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 170\/238;\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Inspired\r\nby Twain\u2019s own childhood along the river Mississippi, <em>The Adventures of Tom Sawyer<\/em> is a tale that can be enjoyed by readers of all ages. This is a book filled with youthful adventure in 1840s America, featuring a satirical look at politics and values of the day. It\u2019s also a moral tale that highlights the importance of courage and loyalty, no matter what the cost and it\u2019s one that goes very well with an afternoon by the living room fire.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/free-audiobook.html#!\/5630cfc35b9ea16fce59cc52609943cc\/Adventures%20of%20Huckleberry%20Finn%20(version%203)\">The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/free-audiobook.html#!\/5630cfc35b9ea16fce59cc52609943cc\/Adventures%20of%20Huckleberry%20Finn%20(version%203)\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"216\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/huck_finn.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5991 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 170px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 170\/216;\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Now to perhaps Twain\u2019s greatest and best-known work that is <em>The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn<\/em>. In a bid to escape the daily beatings given to him by his alcoholic father, 13-year-old Huck\u2019 Finn runs away from home after faking his own death. Fleeing on a raft down the river Mississippi, Finn crosses path with a runaway slave named Jim and on their journey, they encounter a variety of colourful characters from slave-hunters to feuding aristocrats, all of which is wonderfully written in Twain&#8217;s dark and funny satirical manner. An essential read for any fan of classic satire.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><br style=\"clear:left\"><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>So, there you have it. Our top 10 Mark Twain books. We hope that you have just as good a time reading these notable works as we did and we\u2019ll back again soon with our top picks from some more of literature\u2019s most famous and skilled exponents.  <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\r\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player lazyload\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/opuF_jtobNA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/span>\r\n<\/div><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/logo_600-300x99.png\" alt=\"digital book logo\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/99;\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em>*Digitalbook is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to the Amazon LLC marketplaces.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US&amp;adInstanceId=aee0dca2-0094-4d5c-b456-79a32f3b23b3\" async=\"\"><\/script><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Born in November 1835 in Hannibal Missouri, Samuel Langhorne Clemens &#8211; known by the pen name of Mark Twain &#8211; was a noted American writer described both as \u201cthe greatest humorist his country had ever produced\u201d and \u201cthe father of American literature\u201d. 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