

An edition of Cannibalism in the Cars. The Best of Twain's Humorous Sketches (2000)
the best of Twain's humourous sketches
By Mark Twain
Publish Date
2000
Publisher
Prion
Language
eng
Pages
241
Description:
Contains: Curing a cold -- Aurelia's unfortunate young man -- A touching story of George Washington's boyhood -- Advice for good little girls -- The celebrated jumping frog of Calaveras County -- The story of the bad little boy -- Answers to correspondents -- Concerning chambermaids -- An inquiry about insurances -- Cannibalism in the cars -- A fine old man -- A visit to Niagara -- The personal habits of the Siamese twins -- Journalism in Tennessee -- To raise poultry -- A mysterious visit -- A curious dream -- The story of the good little boy -- How I edited an agricultural paper -- Political economy -- Science vs. luck -- My watch -- Running for governor -- History repeats itself -- My first literary venture -- About barbers -- Buck Fanshaw's funeral -- The great land-slide case -- His grandfather's old ram -- Experience of the McWilliamses with membranous croup -- Mrs. McWilliams and the lightning -- The McWilliamses and the burglar alarm -- Extracts from Adam's diary -- How to tell a story.
subjects: American humorous stories, fiction, American fiction, social life and customs, manners and customs, Essays (single author), American wit and humor, social life and customs
People: George Washington, Buck Fanshaw, McWilliamses, Adam
Places: United States, Calaveras County, Niagara, Tennessee
Times: 19th century