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Mark Twain's Short Stories


No. of pages 173

Published: 2011

Great for age 7-10 years

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Though known for his classic novels centering on young men coming of age, Mark Twain is equally esteemed for his short fiction, which often feature Connecticut Yankees, princes and paupers, and celebrated jumping frogs. Marked by their characteristic blend of humor and homespun insight, these major short fiction stories are discussed in this new volume, as well as other widely read tales such as The Stolen White Elephant, The Second Advent, and The Man Who Corrupted Hadleyburg. Yale literary scholar Harold Bloom introduces this compilation of critical essays, which features a chronology of this prolific writer's life, a bibliography, and an index for quick reference.

 

 

There are 173 pages in this book. This book was published in 2011 by Facts On File Inc .

Harold Bloom is Sterling Professor of the Humanities at Yale University.

 

This book features the following character:

Mark Twain
A humorist, writer, and social observer, Mark Twain found fame with his travel narratives and his adventure stories of boyhood. He himself found adventure prospecting for silver in Nevada, navigating steamboats down the Mississippi, and making people laugh around the world. Twain also had a serious streak and decried racism and injustice.