Mark Twain | Clip | Sage
Twain was the sage of the country, everyone wanted a quote from him.
Twain was the sage of the country, everyone wanted a quote from him.
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.