**ENDURING LITERATURE ILLUMINATED** BY PRACTICAL SCHOLARSHIP A collection of short works by one of America's most revered, iconoclastic, and enduring voicesβΉMark Twain. EACH ENRICHED CLASSIC EDITION INCLUDES: Β A concise introduction that gives readers important background information Β A chron
The Best Short Stories of Mark Twain
β Scribed by Mark Twain
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Year
- 2007;2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 956 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 0307431983
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β¦ Synopsis
This unique collection of Twain's essential short stories and semiautobiographical narratives is a testament to the author's vast imagination. Featuring popular tales such as "Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog" and "The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg," as well as some delightful excerpts from The Diaries of Adam and Eve , this compilation also includes darker works written in the author's twilight years. These selections illuminate the depth of Twain's artistry, humor, irony, and narrative genius.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
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