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Printable version; In other projects ... Pages in category "Short stories by Mark Twain" ... Luck (short story) M.
Mark Twain: Language: ... type: Print: Pages: 209: Merry Tales is a short volume with sketches by Mark Twain, ... Tales" in The American Claimant and Other Stories ...
"The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" is an 1865 short story by Mark Twain. It was his first great success as a writer and brought him national attention. [1] The story has also been published as "Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog" (its original title) and "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County".
"The Story of the Bad Little Boy" is a short story written by American author Mark Twain, originally published in 1865, in The Californian. [1] The story follows the life of Jim, the titular "bad little boy," who avoids consequences for his immoral behavior. [1] It satirizes moralistic children's tales that were prevalent during the 19th ...
Sketches New and Old is a collection of short stories by Mark Twain. It was published in 1875. All the stories are fictional except for "The Case of George Fisher." It includes the short story "A Ghost Story", among others.
Pages in category "Short story collections by Mark Twain" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The 1954 film The Million Pound Note was based on this short story, and starred Gregory Peck as Henry Adams The 1968 BBC TV adaptation, The £1,000,000 Bank Note , starred Stuart Damon The 1983 comedy film, Trading Places , features elements from both the short story and Twain's novel, The Prince and the Pauper
The short story brought Twain international attention. [7] He wrote both fiction and non-fiction. As his fame grew, Twain became a much sought-after speaker. His wit and satire, both in prose and in speech, earned praise from critics and peers, and Twain was a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists, and European royalty.