History

Mark Twain

In his time, Mark Twain was considered the funniest man on earth. Yet he was also an unflinching critic of human nature, using his humor to attack hypocrisy, greed and racism. In this series, Ken Burns has created an illuminating portrait of the man who is also one of the greatest writers in American history.

Episode Two

1h 42m

The conclusion of the story of America's best-loved and best-known author, Mark Twain.

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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    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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    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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    Sage

    S1 - 43s

    Twain was the sage of the country, everyone wanted a quote from him.

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