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The Best Short Stories of Mark Twain

By Mark Twain
Introduction by Pete Hamill
Edited by Lawrence Berkove

By Mark Twain
Introduction by Pete Hamill
Edited by Lawrence Berkove

By Mark Twain
Introduction by Pete Hamill
Edited by Lawrence Berkove

By Mark Twain
Introduction by Pete Hamill
Edited by Lawrence Berkove

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Part of Modern Library Classics

Part of Modern Library Classics

Paperback $17.00

Apr 13, 2004 | ISBN 9780812971187

Ebook $8.99

Dec 18, 2007 | ISBN 9780307431981

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    About The Best Short Stories of Mark Twain

    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.

    About The Best Short Stories of Mark Twain

    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.

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    About Mark Twain

    MARK TWAIN, considered one of the greatest writers in American literature, was born Samuel Clemens in Florida, Missouri, in 1835, and died in Redding, Connecticut in 1910. As a young child, he moved with his family to Hannibal, Missouri, on the banks… More about Mark Twain

    About Mark Twain

    MARK TWAIN, considered one of the greatest writers in American literature, was born Samuel Clemens in Florida, Missouri, in 1835, and died in Redding, Connecticut in 1910. As a young child, he moved with his family to Hannibal, Missouri, on the banks… More about Mark Twain

    Product Details

    Category: Fiction Classics | Literary Fiction

    Paperback | $17.00
    Published by Modern Library
    Apr 13, 2004 | 400 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780812971187

    Category: Fiction Classics | Literary Fiction

    Ebook | $8.99
    Published by Modern Library
    Dec 18, 2007 | 400 Pages | ISBN 9780307431981
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