| Description |
xiii, 369 pages ; 21 cm |
| Contents |
Old times on the Mississippi (The Atlantic Montly, Jan., Feb., March, April, May, June, and August, 1875) -- The Jumping frog (Sketches, new and old) -- The Great landslide case (Roughing it) -- Jim Blaine and his grandfather's ram (Roughing it) -- A True story (Sketches, new and old) -- Accident insurance-etc. (Mark Twain's speeches) -- The Facts concerning the recent carnival of crime in Connecticut (Tom Sawyer abroad) -- The story of a speech (Mark Twain's speeches) -- Jim Baker's bluejay (A Tramp abroad) -- The Private history of a campaign that failed (American claimant) -- Letter to the earth (Letters from the earth) -- Fenimore Cooper's literary offenses (In defense of Harriet Shelley) -- How to tell a story (The $30,000 bequest) -- Corn-pone opinions (Europe and elsewhere) -- To the person sitting in darkness (Europe and elsewhere) -- The War prayer (Europe and elsewhere) -- The Turning point of my life (What is man?) -- The Man that corrupted Hadleyburg -- The Mysterious stranger. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 369-). |
| Summary |
Presents a collection of twenty short works by American humorist Mark Twain, including fiction, speeches, humor, criticism, and travel descriptions. |
| Subject |
Humorous stories, American.
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Humorous stories, American. (OCoLC)fst00963821
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United States -- Social life and customs -- Literary collections.
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| Genre/Form |
Short stories.
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Humorous fiction.
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| Added Author |
Kaplan, Justin.
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| ISBN |
0060727861 (pbk.) |
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9780060727864 (pbk.) |
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