Episodi

  • My Mark Twain Chapter 14

    My Mark Twain Chapter 14
    Sep 12 2026
    In which the weary Mark Twain reluctantly renounces lecturing yet remains drawn to its residual pleasures, concocting plans for staged readings that falter as others' waning enthusiasm and his own travels intervene. His steadfast sense of honour compels him to undertake a global tour to repay his partners' debts, revealing a man whose public triumphs mask a private endurance fraught with both generosity and quiet suffering.
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    12 min
  • My Mark Twain Chapter 10

    My Mark Twain Chapter 10
    Sep 10 2026
    In which the author fondly recalls the hospitable Hartford home of his dear friend, its warm gatherings, and the latter's amusing nightly rituals to combat sleeplessness; and together they set out with anticipation for the centennial celebrations at Concord, only to find their plans hilariously thwarted by an impenetrable throng and the unyielding April chill. Their thwarted journey and inventive fibs thereafter are recounted with a gentle humour that softly illumines the enduring camaraderie between them.
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    13 min
  • My Mark Twain Chapter 11

    My Mark Twain Chapter 11
    Sep 11 2026
    In which the narrator reflects upon the depth of Clemens’s affectionate trust despite his frequent disappointments and recounts moments of his quiet moral courage and compassion for the working man. The account softly reveals Clemens’s profound humanity, his aversion to cruelty, and his steadfast belief in the dignity and hope found in organised labour.
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    6 min
  • My Mark Twain Chapter 7

    My Mark Twain Chapter 7
    Sep 9 2026
    In which a meeting is recounted between Mark Twain and the poet Matthew Arnold, capturing a moment charged with mutual intrigue amid the polite society of Hartford. The vivid description of Clemens’s striking presence conveys a man whose singular character subtly commands attention, even when his thoughts seem to wander elsewhere.
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    4 min