Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30， 1835 – April 21， 1910) better known by the pen name Mark Twain， was an American humorist， satirist， writer， and lecturer. Twain is most noted for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer， and his numerous quotes and sayings.Although Twain was confounded by financial and business affairs， he enjoyed immense public popularity. His keen wit and incisive satire earned him praise from both critics and peers. Fellow author William Faulkner called Twain "the father of American literature