The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County (1895; revised version, 1875)
Journalism in Tennessee (1869)
About Barbers (1871)
A Literary Nightmare (1876)
The Stolen White Elephant (1882)
The Private History of a Campaign that Failed (1885)
Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offences (1895)
How to Tell a Story (1895)

Eight delightfully entertaining pieces, including "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," "Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offenses," "Journalism in Tennessee," "About Barbers," "The Stolen White Elephant," and three more.

After the Civil War, Samuel Clemens (1835-1910) left his small town to seek work as a riverboat pilot. As Mark Twain, the Missouri native found his place in the world. Author, journalist, lecturer, wit, and sage, Twain created enduring works that have enlightened and amused readers of all ages for generations.