| Description |
1 online resource (199 pages). |
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Mark Twain anthology |
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Mark Twain anthology.
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BiblioBoard Core module.
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| Note |
BAL notes at least two printings. This first impression has a leaf of inserted advertisements and shows unbroken type in a number of places, whereas the second (or later) impression shows broken or worn type and the leaf of adverstisements is not present. |
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LC copy bound in brown cloth with gold frog in center of the cover; in protective quarter-morocco slip case. DLC |
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Source: Gift of Frances R. Friedman, June 15, 1992. DLC |
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Original document: Book. |
| Summary |
Upon its publication in 1865, the short story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" propelled Twain into the national spotlight and established his reputation as an up-and-coming humorist. In this 1869 collection (and early edition of his first published book), dive into the hilarious tale of a frog-jumping contest that he wrote during a stay in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. Other early sketches and essays featured include "Brief Biographical Sketch of George Washington," a humorous account of Washington's early life, and "A Page from a Californian Almanac," a parody of mid-nineteenth century weather reporting. |
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GMD: electronic resource. |
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Humorous stories, American.
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California -- Social life and customs -- Fiction.
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| Added Author |
Paul, John, 1834-1905.
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Twain, Mark, 1835-1910.
Celebrated jumping frog of Calaveras County.
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Roy J. Friedman Mark Twain Collection (Library of Congress) DLC
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