| The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories Contributor(s): Twain, Mark (Author) |
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ISBN: 1720441723 ISBN-13: 9781720441724 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $19.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Humorous - General - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) |
| Physical Information: 0.85" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (1.23 lbs) 418 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Legendary author Mark Twain presents a collection of essays, stories, and assorted other pieces, ranging from creative fantasies about a conman swindling a town of puritans to recounts of his short-lived adventures at soldiering to his opinion of Christian Scientists. A nice collection of very well told tales from yesteryear. "the entire arsenal of his art: the occasionally reckless polemic, the derisive irony, the intelligent laughter, the verbal stilettos, the blunt country humor, the fervent despair, the hidden jeer, the relishing of palaver and tall tale, the impatient worldliness, and the brilliant forays of language." "The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg," a dark and riveting dissection of a town's hypocrisy, vanity, and misplaced pride, is one of Twain's most ingenious and memorable stories. Whether anatomizing the dynamics of anti-Semitism in "Concerning the Jews" or "Stirring Times in Austria," or looking back on his personal literary odyssey in "My D but as a Literary Person," Twain is lively and engaging. This volume also contains "My First Lie, and How I Got Out of It," a remarkable essay that begins lightly, but soon turns into a razor sharp attack on humanity's indifference to injustice. |