Recounts Mark Twain's life told primarily through his own words. Includes interviews with Hal Holbrook, Arthur Miller, William Styron and many others.

Special features: The making of Mark Twain, with Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan; interview outtakes with Hal Holbrook, Arthur Miller, Russell Banks and others; Ken Burns: making history, a behind-the-scenes look at how Ken Burns makes his films; A conversation with Ken Burns, an intimate look into what inspires filmmaker Ken Burns.