Other
Short Story Library at American Literature: The Private History of a Campaign
Read the full text of Mark Twain's short story "The Private History of a Campaign That Failed". With links to other short stories by American writers.
Universal Teacher
Moore's Teacher Resources: Mark Twain's Adventures of Tom Sawyer
A great site from the UK. Includes plot analysis, characters, thematic elements, and cultural analysis of the novel.
National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read: Twain: Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Guide to Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, including historical information, author biography, discussion questions, and a ten-lesson unit of study with handouts, project ideas, and essay topics. A radio show, with transcripts,...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Is He Living or Is He Dead?" by Mark Twain
Text of the short story "Is He Living or Is He Dead?" by Mark Twain. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Italian With Grammar" by Mark Twain
Text of the short story "Italian with Grammar" by Mark Twain. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Italian Without a Master" by Mark Twain
Text of the short story "Italian Without a Master" by Mark Twain. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Luck" by Mark Twain
Text of the short story "Luck" by Mark Twain. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg" by Mark Twain
Text of the short story "The Man that Corrupted Hadleyburg" by Mark Twain. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "My Debut as a Literary Person" by Mark Twain
Text of the short story "My Debut as a Literary Person" by Mark Twain. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "My First Lie, and How I Got Out of It" by Mark Twain
Text of the short story "My First Lie, and How I Got Out of It" by Mark Twain. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: Famous Americans: Samuel L. Clemens ( Mark Twain)
Learn brief information from the National Postal Museum on Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain), famous U.S. writer who is featured on the ten cent postage stamp.
University of Virginia
University of Virginia: Innocents Abroad; Or, the New Pilgrim's Progress
Extensive collection from the University of Virginia that explores many aspects of Twain's short story, "Innocents Abroad; or, The New Pilgrim's Progress." Included are links that examine pre-texts, letters, sales, advertisement,...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: American Literature: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
This lesson is an introduction to a unit on The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. It includes background infromation on the author and the text, a list of key terms, essential questions, and discusses the themes of the text...
Other
Literary Explorer Presents: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Delve into the world of Tom Sawyer when you explore this site. These links range from information about Mark Twain to the analysis of major characters.
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McGraw Hill
Glencoe Literature Library: "Adventures of Tom Sawyer" Study Guide [Pdf]
Great reading guide for "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" by Mark Twain. Provides pre-reading material, including an author bio, book introduction, background articles, and journaling activities, as well as charting and brainstorming ideas...
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Reading Discussion Guide: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Arguably Mark Twain's most famous novel - indeed, one of the greatest works of American literature - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn brings together two people from the lower rungs of society, an ill-educated boy escaping an abusive...
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: The Rise of Realism
This site provides a very interesting article about Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) and how the rise in realism in American literature is seen in his novel "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Learning Lab: Portraits: Written and Visual
A wonderful resource on the lives and work of American authors, Louisa May Alcott and Samuel Clemens. You will get a unique look at them through the study of their portrait and their writing. Includes two great lesson plans.
Curated OER
Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Connecticut: Mark Twain House
Home of author, lecturer, and satirist Mark Twain from 1871 to 1891.
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: "The Prince and the Pauper" Teacher Guide [Pdf]
Opens with valuable background information for "The Prince and the Pauper" as well as explanations of format. Features chapter-by-chapter summaries, historical notes, probing questions, vocabulary, and quotations. Also includes language,...
University of North Carolina
Documenting the American South: Library of Southern Literature: Humor in Lit.
Learn about the type and place of humor in Southern authors through information and links to several authors including Mark Twain, Augustus Baldwin Longstreet, George Washington Harris, Joel Chandler Harris, and more.
National First Ladies' Library
National First Ladies' Library: Literature of the Gilded Age
Use this lesson plan to familiarize learners with the authors associated with the time period of the Gilded Age.
Washington State University
Washington State University: Literary Movements: A Few Words on Huckleberry Finn
At this website, read what famous authors have said about Mark Twain's famous novel, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." Includes quotes by T.S. Eliot, Ernest Hemingway, and F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Literatura De Los Estados Unidos
Wikipedia overview in Spanish of American literature from its roots to contemporary authors and themes. This entry is a broad sweep -- no era is covered in depth but it's a helpful "big picture" view for Spanish-speaking students, with...