Cannibalism in the Cars. the Best of Twain’s Humorous Sketches
First published 2000
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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.
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Prion · 241 pages
- Publisher
- Prion
- Pages
- 241
- ISBN
- 978-1-9857-6551-1
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- Publisher
- Prion
- Pages
- 241
- ISBNs
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- 978-1-9857-6551-1
- 978-1-85375-369-5
- Author
- Twain, Mark, 1835–1910
- Statement
- Cannibalism in the Cars. the Best of Twain’s Humorous Sketches / Mark Twain.
- Records
- Open Library
- American humorous stories
- Essays (single author)
- American wit and humor, social life and customs
- United States
- Calaveras County
- Niagara
- Tennessee
- George Washington
- Buck Fanshaw
- McWilliamses
- Adam