Remembering Mark Twain With A Google Doodle!

<em>The funniest things are the forbidden. </em>Yes, starting this article with one of Mark Twain's quotes is just a way of paying my tribute to him. And I'm not the only one paying tributes to this great humorist and story-teller, there are many like me out there showing there respect in their own style. Google decided to remember him today, on his 176th birthday, by dedicating a doodle combining two of his masterpieces - ‘Adventures of Tom Sawyer’ and ‘The Huckleberry Finn’. This is perhaps Google's largest doodle till date, with the full width drawing panel being quite ceremonious as compared to some of its late dedications.



Born on November 30 1835 as Samuel Langhorne Clemens, he used the pen-name Mark Twain to write his stories, which touched our hearts time and again. With his typical way of imparting wit and wisdom convincingly at the same time, he is often regarded as “the first truly American writer.” The literary masterpiece ‘Adventures of Tom Sawyer’ was created in 1876, and ‘Huckleberry Finn’ followed soon after in 1885. These two novels are the most famous works of this genius.

He has penned 28 books, several short stories, letters and sketches in his lifetime. He is well known for his witty quotes, that mostly were based on the social scenario. His sad demise took place on April 21, 1910 in Redding, Connecticut.

Do check out this Google Video -

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