How Mark Twain used satire to attack Victorian pretense
In short: Mark Twain gave a shocking 1879 speech called "Some Thoughts on the Science of Onanism." This clip examines how the renowned wit employed comedy to defy 19th-century societal standards.
Throughout the late 1800s, Mark Twain focused much of his writing on mocking social hypocrisy via satire. One of his most provocative contributions was a lecture delivered to The Stomach Club in 1879.
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