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)