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The Celebrated Jumping Frog, and Other Stories (World's Best Reading)
The Celebrated Jumping Frog and Other Stories - World's Best Reading Author:Mark Twain A high-jumping frog named Daniel Webster ... A town so boastfully free of corruption that one visitor decides to test its mettle ... A man who buys a burglar alarm only to have it stolen with his other possessions. Such are the results when a traditional American genre, the tall tale, are put into the hands of a true American genius, Mark Twain.... more » A collection of 13 stories The celebrated jumping frog The man that corrupted Hadleyburg A fable The story of the good little boy The story of the bad little boy The £1,000,000 bank note Jim Baker's bluejay yarn A medieval romance The $30,000 bequest The McWilliamses and the burglar alarm Was it heaven? or hell? Extract from Captain Stormfield's visit to heaven A dog's tale