Mark Twain | Clip | The Anguish Underneath the Man
Under the boasting of Mark Twain was a great suffering.
Under the boasting of Mark Twain was a great suffering.
In his time, Mark Twain was considered the funniest man on earth. Yet he was also an unflinching critic of human nature, using his humor to attack hypocrisy, greed and racism. In this series, Ken Burns has created an illuminating portrait of the man who is also one of the greatest writers in American history.