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Biography Mark Twain (v. 1.0)
Разработано Loudbook
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Presenting the biography of Mark Twain, written by Catherine Owens Peare, an American writer, author of a series of literary biographies of prominent people. The audio-book is easy to understand and will be useful to anyone studying English at a school, a grammar school, a high school or college. It will help to successfully pass an exam, prepare for a report or discussion at an English language class, a Literature or a Country Study class. Famous American writer Mark Twain (real name Samuel Langhorne Clemens) lived a long life filled with exciting events and adventures. He had tried many trades: was a pilot on board the river steamers, and a prospector in gold mines, took part in the war between the North and South, traveled the world, had gone a long way from a simple compositor for a newspaper to a writer of worldwide fame. Perhaps while listening to the story of his childhood, you will find that many things appear familiar to you: the dangerous caves, and Injun Joe, a friend-rags (a prototype of Huckleberry Finn) and travel along the Mississippi ... You will find out the origin of the writer’s nickname, how "Tom Sawyer" was created, and much more ...
