Twain had a nature within him to write about his surroundings, and he critiqued it through his satirical commentary. When the public made this task difficult, he was forced to develop different types of masks for his satires, his main one being humor. That is one reason why Twain is widely regarded as one of the most entertaining authors of all time, he appeals to many different types of people, of all ages and backgrounds. …showed first 75 words of 1335 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1335 total…that makes him stand out from other authors, and makes Twain himself an all-time classic. (Sloane, 198) Bibliography Microsoft Encarta. Computer Software. Microsoft Corp. 1993. Paine, Albert B., Mark Twain: A Biography. New York. 1912. Lynn, Kenneth S. Mark Twain and Southwestern Humor. Boston. 1959. Brooks, Van Wyck. Mark Twain\'s Humor from The Ordeal of Mark Twain. 1920. Smith, Henry Nash. Mark Twain, a collection of critical essays. Philadelphia. 1978. Sloane, David E. Mark Twain as a Literary Comedian. LSU. 1979.