Mark Twain Tea Towel

$22.00
100% Organic Cotton
Made in the UK
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  • Sturdy half panama unbleached US cotton (19" x 27.5")
  • Our special inks mean that colours last in the wash
  • Includes hanging loop
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A writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher and lecturer, Samuel Langhorne Clemens was born in 1835 in Florida Missouri. He worked as a printer and a riverboat pilot before his first forays into the world of literature as a journalist and a short story writer. He went on to become "the father of American literature", according to William Faulkner.

You've probably never heard of Samuel Langhorne Clemens - he's far better known by his pen-name Mark Twain, a name which allegedly came from his time working on Mississippi riverboats, where riverboatmen would cry "Mark Twain" to indicate the depth of the water ("according to the mark on the line, the depth is two fathoms"). 

Twain is best known for his classic novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its sequel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884). But less well-known is the fact that Twain was also a radical thinker. He was an adamant supporter of abolition, even going so far as to say, "Lincoln's Proclamation  ... not only set the black slaves free, but set the white man free also". 

Twain was also a staunch supporter of women's rights and an active campaigner for women's suffrage. His "Votes for Women" speech is considered one of the most famous in history. He died in 1910.

This is the perfect gift for anyone wanting to celebrate the radical legacy of an America's literary giant. 

Half Panama unbleached cotton (heavy weight, textured finish). Stitched on all four sides. Includes hanging loop. Measures approximately 19in x 27.5in. Machine wash at 110 degrees max. We recommend that before you use your Tea Towel for the first time you wash it at least once to soften up the material and make it more absorbent for drying dishes. Please note size can vary slightly.

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    Mark Twain Tea Towel

    Posted by Michael Steinberg on Sep 5th 2022

    The Mark Twain tea towel is a fine expression of an extraordinary 19th century individual who probably would have prospered in our world today. The rich blue colors are vibrant and alive as are Twain's comments expressed on the top of the towel. Five stars.