The Complete Short Stories of Mark Twain

The notorious jumping frog of Calaveras County — The story of the bad little boy — Cannibalism in the cars — A day at Niagara — Legend of the Capitoline Venus — Journalism in Tennessee — A curious dream — The facts in the great beef contract — How I edited an agricultural paper — A medieval romance — My watch — Political economy — Science vs. Luck — The story of the good little boy — Buck Fanshaw’s funeral — The story of the old ram — Tom Quartz — A trial — The trials of Simon Erickson — A true story — Experience of the McWilliamses with membranous croup — Some learned fables for good old boys and girls — The canvasser’s tale — The loves of Alonzo Fitz Clarence and Rosannah Ethelton — Edward Mills and George Benton: a tale — The man who put up at Gadsby’s — Mrs. McWilliams and the lightning — What stumped the bluejays. CONTINUED: A curious experience — The invalid’s story — The McWilliamses and the burglar alarm — The stolen white elephant — A burning brand — A dying man’s confession — The professor’s yarn — A ghost story — Luck — Playing courier — The Californian’s tale — The diary of Adam and Eve — The Esquimau maiden’s romance — Is he living or is he dead? — The £1,000,000 bank-note — Cecil Rhodes and the shark — The joke that made Ed’s fortune — A story without an end — The man that corrupted Hadleyburg — The death disk — Two little tales — The belated Russian passport — A double-barreled detective story — The five boons of life — Was it heaven? or hell? — A dog’s tale — The $30,000 bequest — A horse’s tale — Hunting the deceitful turkey — Extract from Captain Stormfield’s visit to heaven — A fable — The mysterious stranger.