The Ordeal of Mark Twain by Van Wyck Brooks

Mark Twain was one of the greatest writers in American history.  Many consider Twain to be the father of American literature as his timeless novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn are still among the most widely read books today.  Twain's writing is well known for both its humor and its social criticism.

This is an excellent book written by the American biographer Van Wyck Brooks on the life and works of Mark Twain. A table of contents is included.