Mark Twain

Mark Twain (1835–1910)[1] is the penname of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer.

He visited South Africa in 1896, as part of a round the world trip of speaking engagements. This was written up in Following the Equator, a non-fiction social commentary in the form of a travelogue published by Mark Twain in 1897. [2] Although this social commentary is the great import of the book, it is notable that Twain also included a number of fictional stories in the body of what is otherwise a non-fiction work. This trip is also discussed in some detail in , Robert Cooper's account of his own trip following in the footsteps of Twain.

While in the country he met many prominent people, and gave a series of public lectures (the At Home series of comic presentations) in the major cities.

Adaptations and influences

See also Sincerely Yours, Mark Twainby Percy Sieff.

a play, based on Twain's appearance in Cape Town,

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Twain

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Following_the_Equator

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