"The $30,000 Bequest, and Other Stories" by Mark Twain is a collection of thirty comic short stories published in 1906. Spanning nearly four decades of Twain's career, from 1865 to 1904, these tales showcase his signature humor and satirical wit. The collection includes the titular story alongside earlier works like "Advice to Young Girls" and "A Burlesque Biography." Published by Harper and Brothers, this volume brought together previously published pieces with minimal revision from their original forms. ... Read more
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| Author | Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 |
|---|---|
| Title | The $30,000 Bequest, and Other Stories |
| Alternate Title | The 30,000 Dollar Bequest, and Other Stories |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_%2430,000_Bequest_and_Other_Stories |
| Contents | The 30,000 Dollar Bequest -- A Dog's Tale -- Was It Heaven? Or Hell? -- A Cure for the Blues -- The Enemy Conquered; or, Love Triumphant -- The Californian's Tale -- A Helpless Situation -- A Telephonic Conversation -- Edward Mills and George Benton: A Tale -- The Five Boons of Life -- The First Writing-machines -- Italian without a Master -- Italian with Grammar -- A Burlesque Biography -- How to Tell a Story -- General Washington's Negro Body-servant -- Wit -- Inspirations of the "Two-year-olds" -- An Entertaining Article -- A Letter to the Secretary of the Treasury -- Amended Obituaries -- A Monument to Adam -- A Humane Word from Satan -- Introduction to "The New Guide of the Conversation in Portuguese and English" -- Advice to Little Girls -- Post-mortem Poetry -- The Danger of Lying in Bed -- Portrait of King William III -- Does the Race of Man Love a Lord? -- Extracts from Adam's Diary -- Eve's Diary |
| Credits | Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 76.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Short stories, American |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 142 |
| Release Date | Sep 14, 2004 |
| Last Update | Jan 28, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1747 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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