Albert Bigelow Paine (10 July 1861 – 9 April 1937) was an American author and biographer best known for his work with Mark Twain. Paine was a member of the Pulitzer Prize Committee and wrote in several genres, including fiction, humour, and verse. ^[1] July 10 is the 191st day (192nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 174 days remaining. ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... April 9 is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (100th in leap years). ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... An author is the person who creates a written work, such as a book, story, article or the like. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American humorist, novelist, writer, and lecturer. ... The gold medal awarded for Public Service in Journalism The Pulitzer Prize is an American award regarded as the highest honor in print journalism, literary achievements, and musical compositions. ... A genre is a division of a particular form of art or utterance according to criteria particular to that form. ...

Biography

Paine was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts and moved to Bentonsport, Iowa at the age of 1. He later moved to St. Louis, where he trained as a photographer, and became a dealer in photographic supplies in Fort Scott, Kansas. Paine sold up in 1895 to become a fulltime writer, moving to New York. He spent most of his life living in Europe, including a time in France where he wrote two books about Joan of Arc. This work was so well received in France that he was awarded the title of Chevalier in the Légion d'honneur by the French government. ^[1] Nickname: The Whaling City Settled: 1640 â€“ Incorporated: 1787 Zip Code(s): 02740 â€“ Area Code(s): 508 / 774 Official website: http://www. ... The Gateway Arch, shown here behind the Old Courthouse, is the most recognizable part of the St. ... This is a list of notable photographers in the art, documentary and fashion traditions. ... Fort Scott is a city located 88 miles (158 km) south of Kansas City, on the Marmaton River. ... World map showing Europe Political map Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of Earth; the term continent here referring to a cultural and political distinction, rather than a physiographic one, thus leading to various perspectives about Europes precise borders. ... St. ... Chiang Kai-sheks Légion dhonneur. ... It has been suggested that Human rights in France be merged into this article or section. ...

Paine wrote several children's books, the first of which was published in 1898. He went on to write about his travelling adventures, including The Tent Dwellers, written about a trout fishing trip to Nova Scotia. His 1901 book The Great White Way written about the Arctic indirectly gave New York City's Broadway the name "Great White Way" ^[2] The Tent Dwellers, 1985 Nimbus Publishing cover The Tent Dwellers is a book by Albert Bigelow Paine, chronicling his travels through inland Nova Scotia on a trout fishing trip with Dr. Edward Eddie Breck, and with guides Charles the Strong and Del the Stout, one June in the early 1900s. ... Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish. ... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (Latin: One defends and the other conquers) Official languages None (English,French,Gaelic) Flower Trailing arbutus Tree Red Spruce Bird Osprey Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Lieutenant-Governor Mayann E. Francis Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 11 10 Area... The red line indicates the 10°C isotherm in July, commonly used to define the Arctic region border The Arctic is the area around the Earths North Pole. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Big Apple Location Location in the state of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,214. ... A view of Broadway in 1909 Broadway, as the name implies, is a wide avenue in New York City, and is the oldest north-south main thoroughfare in the city, dating to the first New Amsterdam settlement. ... Great White Way is a nickname for Broadway in the Midtown Manhattan section of New York City, specifically that stretch that encompasses the Theater District, between 42nd and 53rd streets. ...

He was the official biographer and literary executor for Mark Twain, and worked with him (and on his behalf after his death) on various projects. His work on Twain's unfinished story The Mysterious Stranger saw him combine three versions of the story into one ^[3]. A literary executor is a person with decision-making power in respect of the literary estate of an author who has died. ... An unfinished portrait miniature of Oliver Cromwell by Samuel Cooper. ... The Mysterious Stranger is an unfinished work written by the American author Mark Twain that was worked on periodically from roughly 1890 up until his death in 1910. ...

Paine was married to Dora and had three daughers. ^[1]

Bibliography

Partial biography of Albert Bigelow Paine ^[1][4]:

• Rhymes by Two Friends with William Allen White (1893)
• The Mystery of Evelin Delorme, A Hypnotic Story (1894)
• The Hollow Tree (1898)
• The Arkansas Bear (1898)
• The Bread Line (1900)
• The Great White Way (1901)
• Thomas Nast - His Period and His Pictures (1904) – biography of Thomas Nast
• The Tent Dwellers (1908)
• The Boy's Life of Mark Twain (1916)
• Mark Twain: A Biography, 3 volumes (1917)
• Mark Twain's Letters, 2 volumes (editor, 1917)
• A Short Life of Mark Twain (1920)
• Mark Twain's Speeches (editor, 1923)
• Life and Lillian Gish (1932) – biography of Lillian Gish
• Golden Cat (1934)
• Biography of Captain Bill MacDonald (?)
• Biography of George Fisher Baker (?)
• The Car That Went Abroad (?)
• The Ship Dwellers (?)
• Deep Woods (?)

William Allen White Born in Emporia, Kansas, on February 10, 1868, William Allen White was a nationally known newspaper editor for much of his life. ... The Hollow Tree is a book by Janet Lunn. ... Thomas Nast (September 27, 1840–December 7, 1902) was a famous caricaturist and editorial cartoonist in the 19th century and is considered to be the father of American political cartooning. ... The Tent Dwellers, 1985 Nimbus Publishing cover The Tent Dwellers is a book by Albert Bigelow Paine, chronicling his travels through inland Nova Scotia on a trout fishing trip with Dr. Edward Eddie Breck, and with guides Charles the Strong and Del the Stout, one June in the early 1900s. ... Lillian Gish Lillian Diana de Guiche (October 14, 1893 – February 27, 1993), was an Oscar-nominated American actress, better known as Lillian Gish. ... Cover of Time Magazine (April 14, 1924) George Fisher Baker (born Troy, NY, March 27, 1840, died May 2, 1931) was a U.S. financier and philanthropist. ...

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External links

• "Mark Twain, a Biography. Complete by Albert Bigelow Paine" at Project Gutenburg