The $L1,000,000 Bank-Note and Other New Stories (1893) (The Oxford Mark Twain)
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A delightful collection of diverse tales, ranging from short stories and personal essays to literary criticism and travel pieces, The #1,000,000 Bank-Note gathers together nine works, many of which are now unobtainable elsewhere, that testify to the range of Twain's humor and the breadth of
his interests. "The #1,000,000 Bank-Note," one of Twain's best-loved tales, is a wish-fulfillment fantasy in which a bet between two rich English eccentrics catapults a down-and-out clerk from San Francisco into wealth, status and fame in London society. The other pieces range from "Mental
Telegraphy," a serious essay reflecting Twain's interest in extrasensory perception, to a tongue-in-cheek "Petition to the Queen of England" for relief from taxes. Readers will also find engaging travel essays, combining autobiographical reminiscence, tall tales, and ruminations on society and
culture.
The $L1,000,000 Bank-Note and Other New Stories (1893) (Oxford Mark Twain),Mark Twain,James D. Wilson,Malcolm Bradbury,Shelley Fisher Fishkin,Oxford University Press, USA,0195101448,Classics,Humorous stories, American,Literary Criticism,Literature - Classics / Criticism,Short Stories (single author),Short stories,Twain, Mark 1835-1910,19th century fiction,English,Literature/English | American Literature | 19th C,USA
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