Mark Twain: The Complete Short Stories

"There is no character, howsoever good and fine, but it can be destroyed by ridicule." Filled with ebullient wit and penetrating insight into the follies of human nature, this collection includes over 120 of Mark Twain's short stories, spanning his long career as an inimitable yarn-spinner and ranging from the rollicking and hilarious broad comedy of his early days to the biting satire of his later years. The titles included here are: - The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County - A Dog's Tale - Baker's Blue Jay Yarn - Jim Wolf and the Wasps - Buck Fanshaw's Funeral - The 10,000 [British] Pound Bank Note - Luck - My First Lie and How I Got Out of It - Was It Heaven, or Hell? - Cannibalism in the Cars - His Grandfather's Old Ram - & many more Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known by his pen name Mark Twain (1835–1910), grew up along the banks of the Mississippi River, and his early experiences inspired many of his most famous works, including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Widely celebrated as America's greatest humorist, Twain captured the spirit of a rapidly changing nation, and his sharp wit, keen eye for human nature, and gift for storytelling made him not only a beloved novelist but also a popular lecturer and essayist. Twain's innovative style, character-driven storytelling and ability to interweave humour with profound social critique laid the groundwork for modern American literature and has inspired countless authors, including Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. Indeed, Hemingway famously declared that "all modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn." This audiobook is fully indexed. Once downloaded, each book and chapter will be listed so you can easily navigate to the individual section.