L2L The Angry Mark Twain

The Angry Mark Twain

Mark Twain made a fine living poking fun at the culture of his time, but sometimes the anger behind his satires boiled over. This week, Leigh and P. T. examine the “angry” Mark Twain, when making a point became more important than poking fun. We look at three pieces that say more about Twain than jumping frogs or floating down the Mississippi.

• “About Smells”
• “The War Prayer”
• “A True Story, Repeated Word for Word as I Heard It”