The Short Stories of Mark Twain: An Annotated Collection of Short Stories and Recollections.

Mark Twain is THE quintessential American author. His humor transcends throughout the ages resulting in a relevancy and ability to still affect us today. This collection contains some of the author's most loved short stories, and one of his "lost" or uncompleted works as well. Inside the reader will discover Twain through his writings and humor, as well as the annotations provided for each story. The stories in this collection are: A Burlesque Biography The $30,000 Bequest The First Writing-machines Eve's Diary Extracts from Adam's Diary Was it Heaven? Or Hell? The Californian's Tale The Private History of a Campaign that Failed A Ghost Story The Danger of Lying in Bed How to Tell a Story A Dog's Tale Mrs. McWilliams and the Lightning The Mysterious Stranger