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Mark Twain's Life in Weeks

Called the father of American literature by William Faulkner. His novels, especially Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, are celebrated for their humor, vivid characters, and incisive social criticism.

1835–1910 American Author & Humorist 3,881 weeks (74 years)

Mark Twain's 3,881 Weeks

Each box represents one week. Lived weeks Key milestones

3,881
Total Weeks
27,167
Days Lived
5
Key Milestones
74
Years

Key Milestones

Age 12 · Week ~624

Left school to become a printer's apprentice after his father's death

Age 22 · Week ~1,144

Became a licensed steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River

Age 30 · Week ~1,560

Published The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County

Age 40 · Week ~2,080

Published The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Age 49 · Week ~2,548

Published Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Legacy

Wrote Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, which captured the American spirit and pioneered the use of vernacular speech in literature.

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