Mark Twain's real name is Samuel Clemens. He is a phenomenal author. Hes best known for the two books Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Twain's books are very controversial because they have a lot to do with his own life and other people dont agree with his life and have different views.
When he was a teenager, Twain worked as an apprentice printer. Twain also served during the American Civil War. During his service, he'd formed a Confederate militia group known as the "Marion Rangers". After two weeks, the group was disbanded. He left Missouri after the militia had disbanded and moved to Nevada, where he would work as a miner.
Irony in literature is a technique of indicating, as through character or plot development, an intention or attitude opposite to that which is actually or ostensibly stated.
Jules Verne was a French author who helped pioneer the science-fiction genre. Mark Twain and Jules Verne were both very good authors and they lived in the same time.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/irony
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/862477/interesting_facts_about_mark_twain.html
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