Mark Twain, Memories of His Mother Mark Twain Speaks Podcast Mark Twain, Memories of His Mother Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 00:10:38 Subscribe Share RSS Feed Share Link Embed The first voice that Mark Twain heard was that of his mother, Jane. She was always an ally of the helpless. The lessons he learned of compassion, kindness and bravery he would carry throughout his long life.