What colonial Australia made of Mark Twain, 'the funniest man in the world'

In 1895, American writer Mark Twain made quite an impression on his audiences during his whistlestop visit to colonial Australia. The brazen writer sold out theatres, poked fun at politicians—and made a lot of money.
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