The Mysterious Stranger and Other Stories

Nine tales showcase Twain's wit as he skewers greed and hypocrisy—and makes a memorable, tormenting statement on evil. The celebrated jumping frog of Calaveras County (1865) The facts concerning the recent carnival of crime in Connecticut (1876) The stolen white elephant (1882) Luck (1891) The £1,000,000 bank-note (1893) The man that corrupted Hadleyburg (1899) The five boons of life (1902) Was it heaven? or hell? (1902) The mysterious stranger (1916)