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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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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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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Innocents Abroad
S1 - 1m 4s
Innocents Abroad was a subscription book. It made Mark Twain the best-selling author in the world.
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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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