This collection of the 258 known, publicly-printed interviews of Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens) was compiled by Gary Scharnhorst and published by the University of Alabama Press. The interviews are in the Public Domain, and our thanks go to Gary Scharnhorst and the University of Alabama for making them available for this Public Domain audio recording. They were compiled in the University of Alabama Press book entitled "Mark Twain: The Complete Interviews" and are arranged, chronologically, from Twain's first authenticated interview in 1871, to his last interview in 1910. Here's how Professor Scharnhorst has characterized the interviews:<br />Interviews 1-20 The Growth of Mark Twain's Early Reputation, 1871-1884<br />Interviews 21-39 The "Twins of Genius" Tour, 1884-1885<br />Interviews 40-59 The Best and Worst of Times, 1886-1895<br />Interviews 60-81 Across North America, 1895<br />Interviews 82-120 Across Australia, Asia, and Africa, 1895-1896 <br />Intervi
