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Mark Twain

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What’s it about?

Ron Chernow reveals how Mark Twain's life and America's Gilded Age shaped each other, creating a complex genius behind the folksy legend.

You’ll learn

  • How Twain's river pilot years shaped his writing
  • The personal tragedies behind his humor
  • His role as a fierce social and political critic
  • The tension between public fame and private despair