Mark Twain - Background For His Works (Rev)
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Uses rare motion picture footage to introduce Mark Twain and show scenes from his boyhood home in Hannibal, Missouri, and from locations in the East where he wrote the recollections of his life. Dramatizes excerpts from many of his works., Relates the writings of Samuel Clemens to the events in his life and the geographical and cultural background in which he was raised. Points out the social criticism which underlies some of his major works, and shows how his personality is reflected in his writings.
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Uses rare motion picture footage to introduce Mark Twain and show scenes from his boyhood home in Hannibal, Missouri, and from locations in the East where he wrote the recollections of his life. Dramatizes excerpts from many of his works., Relates the writings of Samuel Clemens to the events in his life and the geographical and cultural background in which he was raised. Points out the social criticism which underlies some of his major works, and shows how his personality is reflected in his writings.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.
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