The L.1,000,000 Bank-note and Other New StoriesThe L.1,000,000 Bank-note and Other New Stories
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Book, 1996
Current format, Book, 1996, , No Longer Available.Book, 1996
Current format, Book, 1996, , No Longer Available. Offered in 0 more formatsNine stories include "Mental Telegraphy," "A Cure for the Blues," "About All Kinds of Ships," "Playing Courier," and "A Majestic Literary Fossil"
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.
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.
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