The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg: And Other Stories

One of the most popular and influential authors our nation has ever produced, his keen wit and incisive satire earned him praise from both critics and peers. About the AuthorMark Twain (1835-1910) was born Samuel L. Clemens in the town of Florida, Missouri. He has been called not only the greatest humorist of his age but also the father of American literature.

This delightful collection of lesser-known gems by Mark Twain begins with the story of a town called Hadleyburg, which prides itself on the honesty of its citizens. Other stories in the collection include: "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," "The One Million Pound Bank Note," "Edward Mills and George Benton: A Tale," "The Stolen White Elephant," "Cannibalism in the Cars," "The Man Who Put Up at Gadsby's," "The Story of the Good Little Boy," "The Story of the Bad Little Boy," "Baker's Blue Jay Yarn: What Stumped the Blue Jays," and "A Double Barreled Detective Story." Produced by Alcazar AudioWorks with original music by David Thorn. Twain is at his best here, poking fun at common hypocrisy as the self-satisfied pillars of the community are done in by their own greed. One day a citizen of Hadleyburg offends a stranger passing through, who vows to take his revenge by revealing just how corruptible the sanctimonious town really is

Don Kidwell said He began to form a plan at once, saying to himself "That is the thing to do - I will corrupt the town.". Definitely classic Twain in his prime with loads of humor like this passage from title story "All night long eighteen principle citizens did what their caste-brother Richards was doing at the same time-they put in their energies trying to remember what notable service it was that they had unconsciously done Barclay Goodson. And while they were at this wo. I loved it, (again) I am a fan of Mark Twain. I originally read this short novel in Junior High (over 50 years ago). I was looking for something light to read during a recent overseas trip so I decided that installing it on my Kendal device would be a good idea. Not surprisingly, I was not disappointed. If you are looking for an enjoyable read, you can't go wrong with this . One of American's greatest, just not this one. Ruth D. Kooken I am a Mark Twain fan but I do not consider this his best work. Our book club explored this short story but we did not do much in depth.

One of the most popular and influential authors our nation has ever produced, his keen wit and incisive satire earned him praise from both critics and peers. Clemens in the town of Florida, Missouri. Mark Twain (1835-1910) was born Samuel L. He has been called not only the greatest humorist of his age but also the father of American literature.