Mark Twain Websites

The Official Web Site of Mark Twain

This site is maintained by the Twain estate and provides a solid introduction to the writer's life. It's also the place to go if you want to license Twain's words or image.

Mark Twain in His Times

An amazing archive of primary documents. Want to see the original advertisements for the first edition of Huckleberry Finn? They're here. Want to see Mark Twain's signature? It's here. Want to see Mark Twain's collection of rubber horse head masks? It's...not here. And doesn't exist. Sorry. Professor Stephen Railton and the Electronic Text Center at the University of Virginia get major props for this site.

Twain Quotes

Mark Twain is often quoted (and misquoted), but this site does a great job of archiving and organizing his many gems. His quips are organized alphabetically by subject, so you can read Twain's zingers on everything from adultery to zephyrs. It also has an archive of his newspaper articles.

Mark Twain Project

This is the online version of the University of California's extensive archive of Twain's private papers. Among the many offerings are more than 2,300 of Twain's letters and biographies of virtually every major player in Twain's life.

Mark Twain—Known to Everyone, Liked by All

This is the companion website to the 2001 documentary of Twain's life directed by filmmaker Ken Burns. Its coolest features? Interactive versions of the many scrapbooks Twain kept throughout his life.

Mark Twain House & Museum

The house where Twain and his family lived in Hartford, Connecticut is now a museum dedicated to preserving Twain's legacy. Got some extra cash and want to contribute to literary history? The museum is raising money to restore the books in Twain's personal library.