The jumping frog and other sketches
by Mark Twain
- 2 Want to read
- 2 Have read
"A much celebrated jumping frog, the lack of literature in a gold-mining town, and castaways who eat their own shoes to survive are among the stories contained in this volume. It captures the light and humorous spirit of Mark Twain's early work, inspired by his experiences in the mining districts of California and Nevada. These sketches became widely know in America, India, China and England and laid the foundation of the author's fame."--Cover page [2].
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
Previews available in: English
Subjects
Places
Showing 5 featured editions. View all 14 editions?
| Edition | Availability |
|---|---|
1
|
aaaa
|
2
The celebrated jumping frog of Calaveras County, and other sketches
1996, Oxford University Press
in English
0195114000 9780195114003
|
cccc
|
3
The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County and Other Sketches
1871, John Camden Hotten
in English
|
bbbb
|
4
|
bbbb
|
5
|
bbbb
|
Book Details
Edition Notes
Classifications
The Physical Object
Edition Identifiers
Work Identifiers
Source records
Work Description
The celebrated jumping frog of Calaveras County --
Aurellia's unfortunate young man --
A complaint about correspondents, dated in San Francisco --
Answers to correspondents --
Among the Fenlans --
The story of the bad little boy who didn't come to grief --
Curing a cold --
An inquiry about insurances --
Literature in the dry diggings --
"After" Jenkins --
Lucretia Smith's soldier --
The killing of Julius Caesar "localized" --
An item which the editor himself could not understand --
Among the spirits --
Brief biographical sketch of George Washington --
A touching story of George Washington's boyhood --
A page from a Californian almanac --
Information for the million --
The launch of the steamer Capital --
Origin of illustrious men --
Advice for good little girls --
Concerning chambermaids --
Remarkable instances of presence of mind --
Honored as a curiousity in Honolulu --
The steed "Oahu" --
A strange dream --
Short and singular rations.
Community Reviews (0)
Lists