The Ordeal of Mark Twain (Version 2) by Van Wyck Brooks (1886 - 1963)https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-ordeal-of-mark-twain-version-2-by-van-wyck-brooks-1886-1963--6433674Review ( John Greenman & Wikipedia)]]>enArtsCopyright ciessehttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/214a4bbdf06a536de5b6641471647c73.jpgThe Ordeal of Mark Twain (Version 2) by Van Wyck Brooks (1886 - 1963)https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-ordeal-of-mark-twain-version-2-by-van-wyck-brooks-1886-1963--6433674Mon, 24 Nov 2025 11:54:09 +0000ciesseciessefeeds@spreaker.comThe Ordeal of Mark Twain analyzes the literary progression of Samuel L. Clemens and attributes shortcomings to Clemens' mother and wife. The Encyclopaedia Britannica says, Brooks' work "was a psychological study attempting to show that Twain had...Review ( John Greenman & Wikipedia)]]>false491a443e-f6d5-5bab-959e-175cff1cad98serialI. INTRODUCTORY: MARK TWAIN'S DESPAIRhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-introductory-mark-twain-s-despair--63137361https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63137361Wed, 04 Dec 2024 04:21:21 +0000ciesse3724false1fullXI. MUSTERED OUThttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/xi-mustered-out--63137365https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63137365Wed, 04 Dec 2024 04:21:22 +0000ciesse3550false11fullIV. IN THE CRUCIBLEhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iv-in-the-crucible--63137366https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63137366Wed, 04 Dec 2024 04:21:22 +0000ciesse3941false4fullV. THE CANDIDATE FOR GENTILITYhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/v-the-candidate-for-gentility--63137371https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63137371Wed, 04 Dec 2024 04:21:22 +0000ciesse4201false5fullII. THE CANDIDATE FOR LIFEhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ii-the-candidate-for-life--63137373https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63137373Wed, 04 Dec 2024 04:21:22 +0000ciesse3795false2fullVII. THE PLAYBOY IN LETTERShttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/vii-the-playboy-in-letters--63137375https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63137375Wed, 04 Dec 2024 04:21:22 +0000ciesse4360false7fullIII. THE GILDED AGEhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iii-the-gilded-age--63137378https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63137378Wed, 04 Dec 2024 04:21:22 +0000ciesse3195false3fullVI. EVERYBODY'S NEIGHBORhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/vi-everybody-s-neighbor--63137384https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63137384Wed, 04 Dec 2024 04:21:22 +0000ciesse2992false6fullVIII. THOSE EXTRAORDINARY TWINShttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/viii-those-extraordinary-twins--63137386https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63137386Wed, 04 Dec 2024 04:21:22 +0000ciesse2944false8fullIX. MARK TWAIN'S HUMORhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ix-mark-twain-s-humor--63137390https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63137390Wed, 04 Dec 2024 04:21:22 +0000ciesse3254false9fullX. LET SOMEBODY ELSE BEGINhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/x-let-somebody-else-begin--63137395https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63137395Wed, 04 Dec 2024 04:21:22 +0000ciesse3838false10full