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