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The Famous Author Mark Twain Wanted To Beat Because He Hated Their Books So Much
Celebrated American author Mark Twain could not stand the works of Jane Austen and wasn’t shy about letting others know
Mark Twain is one of the most celebrated authors in the history of the world. His collection of books and short stories have remained popular now more than a century after his death. Therefore, it’s a fair assumption to make that he knew a thing or two about literature. It turned out there was another famous author whose work he simply could not stand, even once quipping that reading one of her best known works made him want to beat her over the head with her own leg.
In addition to being known internationally, it’s likely that the vast majority of Americans are familiar with any number of Twain’s greatest works, including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. A former riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River and resident of middle America, this humorist told his stories with such style and skill that no less than William Faulkner once dubbed him “the father of American Literature.”
In addition to his writing, Twain was known for being a prodigious speaker, Accordingly, he was usually good for a memorable quip on just about any given…
