Episodes
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Episode Two
S1 E2 - 1h 42m
The conclusion of the story of America's best-loved and best-known author, Mark Twain.
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Episode One
S1 E1 - 1h 50m
Mark Twain tells the story of the writer’s extraordinary life.
Extras + Features
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Samuel Clemens
S1 - 53s
On Feb, 3, 1863 Sam Clemens signed himself Mark Twain. It is the point where safe water becomes dangerous water.
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Huckleberry Finn
S1 - 1m 21s
Huckleberry Finn is one of Mark Twain's most beloved characters, and the book Mark Twain's masterpiece. It was told from the southern perspective, and Twain takes romanticism away from slavery.
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Triumph Through Tragedy
S1 - 37s
Twain was a passionate man and when he might want to give up he rallies through his personal tragedies and continues to go on.
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The Mississippi River
S1 - 18s
The Mississippi River was a sacred place for Twain. He said every character he came up with he met on the Mississippi.
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Hartford House
S1 - 47s
Twain wanted to be rustic and a rebel, but he also wanted to be wealthy and successful. His Hartford House was incredibly luxurious.
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Inclusion
S1 - 33s
Arthur Miller talks about how Twain always included himself in all his human ridicule.
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American Speech
S1 - 24s
Twain made American speech something to be admired. He used the way we talk and turned it into literature.
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Sage
S1 - 43s
Twain was the sage of the country, everyone wanted a quote from him.
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The Master of the Pause
S1 - 1m 11s
Twain was a genius of the stage, where he use silence to his advantage. The pauses were the preludes to the cascade of humor.
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Aren't we Funny Animals?
S1 - 59s
Hal Holbrook discusses how Twain's writing makes him feel, and the empathy of Twain's writing.
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Problem of Race
S1 - 27s
Twain knew if America was going to be a great nation, the problem of race had to be talked about and brought to light.
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Hannibal, MO
S1 - 38s
The idea of Place formed Mark Twain. Hannibal, MO is seen as an Eden, the eternal summer.
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