Twain’s End: Samuel Clemens the Man vs. Mark Twain the Legend

November 4, 2015 · by Brenda Lloyd | in Book Reviews | tagged Clara Clemens, Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan, Lynn Cullen, Mark Twain and Helen Keller, Mark Twain and the women in his life, Mark Twain in old age, Mark Twain the most popular man in America, Mark Twain's wit, Sam Clemens riverboat pilot, Samuel Clemens and his family, Samuel Clemens and his secretary Isabel Lyon, Samuel Clemens the artist vs Mark Twain the showman, Samuel Clemens vs Mark Twain, Turn-of-the-Century working women, Twain's End | 6 Comments

In Lynn Cullen’s latest novel, Twain’s End, Samuel Clemens, otherwise known as Mark Twain, comes across as a cantankerous, controlling, capricious, and arrogant old man – at least around those closest to him. What a blow! In his day, he was the most famous man in America because of his stories and his quick wit. […]