He earned a lot of money writing, lecturing, and in his publishing house, but he spent it on a rich lifestyle and unsuccessful investments. He lost a fortune promoting a printing press. In 1894 his publishing house went bankrupt and he went on a lecture tour around the world to recover his fortune and in 1898 his debts were paid. In his final years he traveled and spoke extensively but wrote relatively little on April 21, 1910. Twain was more than a humorist. Behind his mask of humor lay a serious outlook on life. Tragedy had entered his life in the poverty and early death of his father, the loss of a daughter and in his bankruptcy. His short story, "The Man Who Corrupted Hadleyburg," published in 1900, which showed greed at work in a small town, is an indication of Twain's controversial "Huckleberry Finn" side. , periodically banned in schools and libraries due to alleged racial overtones, can be read by children, but is not a children's book. It contains elements of heartbreak and wisdom that can be better appreciated by adults. On the other hand, 'Tom Sawyer' is primarily a children's book, but one that can be read with pleasure by