Other Twain Sites

Links to Other Mark Twain Places and Websites

by Steve Courtney‚ Publicist and Publications Editor |

Googling Mark Twain will bring up more than 12‚300‚000 hits‚ so you’ll need to make distinctions between inaccurate or copycat sites and the real thing. These are some of the best on the web:

Mark Twain Papers & Project | view site

The Mark Twain Papers & Project at the University of California‚ Berkeley is where Twain’s vast published and unpublished materials are archived. The project has published scholarly editions of many of his works and offers extraordinary access to materials‚ including a searchable database of all known letters to and from Samuel L. Clemens.

Center for Mark Twain Studies | view site

The Center for Mark Twain Studies at Elmira College in upstate New York maintains a strong archive‚ as well as a study center for scholars in the former home of Clemens’ sister-in-law‚ which was a summer retreat for the Clemens family and a workplace for the writer.

TwainQuotes.com | view site

Barbara Schmidt’s twainquotes.com site is a wealth of information (not only quotes)‚ but also hundreds of primary materials on Mark Twain‚ such as interviews and articles from the press of the era.

Mark Twain Forum | view site

The Mark Twain Forum is a place where scholars and non-scholars swap information‚ quash myths and trade (sometimes strongly worded) opinions on the great American writer.

Mark Twain in His Times | view site

Noted Mark Twain scholar Stephen Railton “produces and directs” this delightful‚ cleverly designed site from the University of Virginia. There are dozens of texts and manuscripts‚ scores of contemporary reviews and articles‚ hundreds of images and interactive exhibits.

Mark Twain: A Film Directed by Ken Burns | view site

Mark Twain: A Film Directed by Ken Burns is a PBS site associated with the much-viewed documentary. It includes a chronology of Twain’s life‚ selected writings‚ classroom activities for teachers‚ and other source material‚ all wrapped up neatly in an elegant design.

Viewing Mark Twain Books | view site

...And of course‚ there are Mark Twain’s books themselves‚ viewable and downloadable on Project Gutenberg.

Mark Twain house Museums‚ Missouri

Our fellow Mark Twain house museums in Missouri are great places to visit‚ offering a perspective on the writer’s formative years and the world portrayed in his most famous books:

Other Places Associated with Mark Twain

The Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum in Hannibal‚ MO | view site

Mark Twain Birthplace in Florida‚ MO | view site

Our fellow Mark Twain house museums in Missouri are great places to visit, offering a perspective on the writer's formative years and the world portrayed in his most famous books

Mark Twain Public Library | view site

And don’t forget the library in Redding‚ Connecticut founded by Mark Twain‚ which still has many of the books he donated (many still with his comments in the margins!) Librarian Heather Morgan works hard to preserve Twain’s heritage at www.marktwainlibrary.org.

Twain’s Last Days | view site

Brent Colley‚ a local historian‚ has compiled a wealth of information on Twain’s last days in his Redding home‚ Stormfield.

Suggested Reading
An opinionated guide to books on Mark Twain, his life in Hartford, and his times.

Writing at the Mark Twain House
Improve and develop your writing where Twain wrote. Our Writing at the Mark Twain House programs, launched in 2010, have created deep bonds among participants and instructors alike. Click here.