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Episode Two
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1:42:25
The conclusion of the story of America's best-loved and best-known author, Mark Twain.
Mark Twain Season 1
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1:50:44
Mark Twain tells the story of the writer’s extraordinary life.
Aren't we Funny Animals?
0:59
Hal Holbrook discusses how Twain's writing makes him feel.
Inclusion
0:33
Twain always included himself in all his human ridicule.
Hannibal, MO
0:38
The idea of Place formed Mark Twain.
Dark, Depressive Streak
0:57
Twain's humor is always colored by the knowledge that horrible things can happen in life.
Triumph Through Tragedy
0:37
Twain rallies through personal tragedies
Huckleberry Finn
1:21
Huckleberry Finn is Mark Twain's masterpiece
Sage
0:43
Twain was the sage of the country, everyone wanted a quote from him.
When Samuel Clemens Became Mark Twain
0:53
Sam Clemens decided to take on a new name: Mark Twain.
Innocents Abroad
1:04
Innocents Abroad was a subscription book.
The Mississippi River
0:18
The Mississippi River was a sacred place for Twain.
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