The Mysterious Stranger
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“H.L. Mencken wrote of Mark Twain, ‘I believe that he was the true father of our national literature, the first genuinely American artist of the blood royal.’ Father, Mark Twain is. And brother, friend, and wise old grandpa. But no offense to Mr. Mencken: Sam’l Clemens is American and there ain’t no royalty around here ‘ceptin maybe the Duke or someone like that. Unless it’s the Prince and the Pauper or King Arthur in Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court. “Hank the Yankee asks, ‘You know about transmigration of souls; do you know about transposition of epochs – and bodies?’ “‘Wit ye well, I saw it done.’ Then, after a pause, added: ‘I did it myself.’ “Just like Mark Twain – Samuel Langhorne Clemens.” – From Amy Sterling Casil’s Introduction
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Mark Twain is the pseudonym of Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910). He was born in Missouri, USA. He travelled around America, seeking fame and fortune before returning to become a steam-boat pilot on the Mississippi River, where he had grown up. Later he became a successful journalist and travel writer. In 1876 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, inspired by his own childhood, was published, followed eight years later by The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
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