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1 streaming video file (34 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
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Famous authors
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Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on July 27, 2011. |
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Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. |
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| Summary |
This program from the Famous Authors series provides an overview of Mark Twain's life and work, starting with life in nineteenth century Hannibal, Missouri, Twain's childhood home and a major influence on his writing, including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Twain started writing as a newspaper employee in Hannibal, and he joined a militia group there early during the Civil War. He soon lost interest in the Southern cause, however, and moved west, getting familiar with the lifestyle of gold miners. Continuing to write stories and for papers, Twain gained a reputation for his wit and talent. |
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Mode of access: Internet. |
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System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
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Title from distributor's description. |
| Contents |
Mark Twain (1835 - 1910) (2:59) -- Childhood Home of the Clemens Family (3:22) -- Sam Clemens and the Mississippi River (2:13) -- Challenges for Clemens Family (1:20) -- Sam Clemens: Riverboat Pilot (1:17) -- Civil War (1:49) -- Sam Clemens Out West (1:50) -- Mark Twain: Writer (2:20) -- Mark Twain: Traveler, Writer, Lecturer (3:31) -- Mark Twain's Family Life (1:43) -- Mark Twain in Europe (1:51) -- Mark Twain: American Celebrity (2:51) -- Writer, Humorist, and Satirist (1:39) -- Credits: 'Mark Twain: A Concise Biography' (0:31) -- Mark Twain (1835-1910): An Overview of His Work (3:09) -- The Essence of Mark Twain (0:30) |
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Twain, Mark, 1835-1910.
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American literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism.
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Authorship.
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Biographical films.
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Documentary films.
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Educational films.
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Internet videos.
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Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
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Infobase.
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Famous authors |
| OCLC # |
fod100043988 |
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