Mark Twain: Difference between revisions
From Tardis Wiki, the free Doctor Who reference
No edit summary |
(2.3 Expansion) |
||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
{{you may|Sam Clemens|n1=the actor Samuel Clemens}} | {{you may|Sam Clemens|n1=the actor Samuel Clemens}} | ||
'''Mark Twain''' (also known as '''Samuel Clemens''') was an author. At some point, [[the Doctor]] had edited Twain's first draft of ''[[Huckleberry Finn]]''. Twain was apparently horrible at spelling, and the Doctor's editing was what made him able to submit the manuscript. As a reward, he gave the Doctor an original Paul E. Wirt pen. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Shroud of Sorrow (novel)|Shroud of Sorrow]]'') He once gave [[the Doctor]] a [[stetson]] [[hat]], which the latter finally got around to wearing when he visited the [[Lakota Sioux]] Nation in his [[Eighth Doctor|eighth life]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Bad Blood (comic story)|Bad Blood]]'') | '''Mark Twain''' (also known as '''Samuel Clemens''') was an author. At some point, [[the Doctor]] had edited Twain's first draft of ''[[Huckleberry Finn]]''. Twain was apparently horrible at spelling, and the Doctor's editing was what made him able to submit the manuscript. As a reward, he gave the Doctor an original Paul E. Wirt pen. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Shroud of Sorrow (novel)|Shroud of Sorrow]]'') He once gave [[the Doctor]] a [[stetson]] [[hat]], which the latter finally got around to wearing when he visited the [[Lakota Sioux]] Nation in his [[Eighth Doctor|eighth life]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Bad Blood (comic story)|Bad Blood]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
* Many characters in the [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]] have repeated variations upon a famous misquote of Mark Twain "Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated, including the [[Fifth Doctor|Fifth]], [[Sixth Doctor|Sixth]] and [[Eighth Doctor]]s. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Time of Your Life (novel)|Time of Your Life]]'', ''[[Shakedown (novel)|Shakedown]]'', ''[[The Highest Science (novel)|The Highest Science]]'', ''[[Another Girl, Another Planet (novel)|Another Girl, Another Planet]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Nekromanteia (audio story)|Nekromanteia]], [[Deimos (audio story)|Deimos]]'') In one instance, the Eighth Doctor claimed he was quoting "an old acquaintance" when he did so, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Crooked World (novel)|The Crooked World]]'') but Twain has yet to be directly identified as the source of this quote. | |||
* The author's birth name was Samuel Clemens and Mark Twain merely a pen-name. Although he was referred to as "Mr Clemens" in [[PROSE]]: ''[[64 Carlysle Street (short story)|64 Carlysle Street]]'', his first name has not yet appeared within any ''[[Doctor Who]]'' story. However, in order to differentiate between him and the actor [[Sam Clemens]], his first name is noted in this article. | |||
{{NameSort}} | {{NameSort}} | ||
Revision as of 01:42, 15 July 2019
Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination
- You may be looking for the actor Samuel Clemens.
Mark Twain (also known as Samuel Clemens) was an author. At some point, the Doctor had edited Twain's first draft of Huckleberry Finn. Twain was apparently horrible at spelling, and the Doctor's editing was what made him able to submit the manuscript. As a reward, he gave the Doctor an original Paul E. Wirt pen. (PROSE: Shroud of Sorrow) He once gave the Doctor a stetson hat, which the latter finally got around to wearing when he visited the Lakota Sioux Nation in his eighth life. (COMIC: Bad Blood)
Behind the scenes
- Many characters in the Doctor Who universe have repeated variations upon a famous misquote of Mark Twain "Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated, including the Fifth, Sixth and Eighth Doctors. (PROSE: Time of Your Life, Shakedown, The Highest Science, Another Girl, Another Planet, AUDIO: Nekromanteia, Deimos) In one instance, the Eighth Doctor claimed he was quoting "an old acquaintance" when he did so, (PROSE: The Crooked World) but Twain has yet to be directly identified as the source of this quote.
- The author's birth name was Samuel Clemens and Mark Twain merely a pen-name. Although he was referred to as "Mr Clemens" in PROSE: 64 Carlysle Street, his first name has not yet appeared within any Doctor Who story. However, in order to differentiate between him and the actor Sam Clemens, his first name is noted in this article.
