The Autobiography of Mark Twain · Character
Clara Spaulding
A friend of the Clemens family.
minor
Also known as Miss Clara L. Spaulding
First appearance: the autobiography of mark twain
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Called 'Aunt Clara'; helped care for Emma Nigh during her typhoid fever.
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With Helen Keller (friendship): Clara Spaulding was a companion and teacher to Helen Keller, fostering her education. With Willard Fiske (friendship): Mutual friends through the Clemens circle, sharing social and…
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- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Literary and Social Circle
- Protagonist
- Domestic and Professional Support
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- Helen Keller
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- Willard Fiske
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