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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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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When Samuel Clemens Became Mark Twain
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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The Anguish Underneath the Man
S1 - 51s
Under the boasting of Mark Twain was a great suffering.
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Mark Twain Goes Abroad
S1 - 26s
Twain traveled abroad with the idea that America is the center of the universe, not Europe.
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Dark, Depressive Streak
S1 - 57s
Mark Twain's humor is always colored by the knowledge that horrible things can happen in life. The element gave depth to his work.
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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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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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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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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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Inclusion
S1 - 33s
Arthur Miller talks about how Twain always included himself in all his human ridicule.
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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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