First Interview With Artemus Ward

Mark Twain came to the literature late. In 27 years he became a professional journalist, in 34 years he has published his first book. From the very beginning his newspaper publications contained features of an art sketch. Transformation into the real professional fulfilled after his trip to Hawaii in 1866. An important influence on his development had lecturing. Mark Twain experimented, looked for new forms of expression.

In the story "First Interview with Artemus Ward", Mark Twain narrates...