About the Author

Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835–1910), more commonly known under the pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, lecturer, publisher and entrepreneur most famous for his novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884). He is perhaps best remembered for his sharp wit and cutting satire, which manifested in both his speech and written works.

About the Book

The American Satirist contains a collection of some of Twain's best satirical writings, including: The Awful German Language, How to Tell a Story, Advice to Youth, Taming the Bicycle, Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offences, A Presidential Candidate, Advice to Little Girls, Private History of the 'Jumping Frog' Story, Books and Burglars, 'Mark Twain’s First Appearance', Morals and Memory, and To the Person Sitting in Darkness. A fantastic collection of classic satire not to be missed by fans and collectors of Twain's unforgettable work.

Other notable works by this author include: The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today (1873) and The Prince and the Pauper (1881). Read & Co. Books is proudly publishing this brand new collection of classic essays now complete with a specially-commissioned biography of the author.