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[201] The riverboatman's cry was "mark twain" or, more fully, "by the mark twain", meaning "according to the mark [on the line], [the depth is] two [fathoms]"; that is, "The water is 12 feet (3.7 m) deep and it is safe to pass." Twain said that his famous pen name was not entirely his invention. In Life on the Mississippi, Twain wrote:
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A similar project was proposed later, resulting in the 1908 collaborative work The Whole Family, though Twain declined the offer to participate. [2] The scheme for "A Murder, a Mystery, and a Marriage" failed, and Twain was the only one to flesh out the plot. The resulting manuscript remained unpublished until it was purchased by Lew D. Feldman.
Old Times on the Mississippi is a memoir by Mark Twain. It was published in 1876. A serialized version of the work first appeared in the Atlantic Monthly Magazine published in 1875. It was later incorporated into his 1883 work, Life on the Mississippi.
Clemens, ten years older than Olivia, courted her throughout 1868, mainly by letter. She rejected his first proposal of marriage, but they became engaged two months later, in November 1868. Clemens was quoted later as saying, "I do believe that young filly has broken my heart. That only leaves me with one option, for her to mend it."
Mark Twain is a documentary film on the life of Mark Twain, also known as Samuel Clemens, produced by Ken Burns in 2001 which aired on Public Broadcasting System on January 14 and 15, 2002. [1] Burns attempted to capture both the public and private persona of Mark Twain from his birth to his death. The film was narrated by Keith David. [2]
The 1983 comedy film, Trading Places, features elements from both the short story and Twain's novel, The Prince and the Pauper The 1994 comedy A Million to Juan starring Paul Rodriguez The 2011 BBC Radio 4 adaptation The Million Pound Bank Note , starred Trevor White as Henry Adams