"This is the authorized uniform edition of all my books. Mark Twain"--Facsimile inscription on verso of half-title. of author's inscription on verso of series title page.
Contents:
A petition to the queen of England. My début as a literary person -- The £1,000,000 bank-note -- The Esquimau maiden's romance -- My first lie, and how I got out of it -- The belated Russian passport -- Two little tales -- About play-acting -- Diplomatic pay and clothes -- Is he living or is he dead? -- My boyhood dreams -- The Austrian Edison keeping school again -- Extracts from Adam's diary -- The death disk -- A double-barreled detective story -- A petition to the queen of England.
Summary:
In "The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg" a stranger who feels mistreated by a supposedly incorruptible town concocts a vengeful scheme to test the honesty of its leading citizens. The remaining selections consist of Mark Twain's singular combination of caustic wit and sentimental concern.
Series:
The writings of Mark Twain ; v. 23 Twain, Mark, 1835-1910. Works. 1896 ; v. 23.
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