Mark Twain was an American humorist, novelist, and travel writer. His real was Samuel Langhorne Clemens, Today he is best remembered as the author of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885).. Twain's written works challenged the fundamental issues that faced the America of his time; racism, evolving landscapes, class barriers, access to education and more. He is celebrated for works such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and his memoir, Life on the Mississippi (1883). Twain is widely considered one of the greatest American writers of all time. Twain has both moulded and inspired the American literary canon which millions still enjoy today . Huck Finn has taught young Americans right from wrong and the importance of country and friendship, all through a narrative that constantly interrogates the ideals of the nineteenth century American South. Twain was a ...