Project Gutenberg 2004-06-27 Public domain in the USA. 1332 Twain, Mark 1835 1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) Sketches New and Old My watch -- Political economy -- The jumping frog -- Journalism in Tennessee -- The story of the bad little boy -- The story of the good little boy -- A couple of poems by Twain and Moore -- Niagara -- Answers to correspondents -- To raise poultry -- Experience of the McWilliamses with membranous croup -- My first literary venture -- How the author was sold in Newark -- The office bore -- Johnny Greer -- The facts in the case of the great beef contract -- The case of George Fisher -- Disgraceful persecution of a boy -- The judge's "spirited woman" -- Information wanted -- Some learned fables for good old boys and girls -- My late senatorial secretaryship -- A fashion item -- Riley, Newspaper correspondent -- A fine old man -- Science vs. luck -- The late Benjamin Franklin -- Mr. Bloke's item -- A medieval romance -- Petition concerning copyright -- After-dinner speech -- Lionising murderers -- A new crime -- A curious dream -- A true story -- The Siamese twins -- Speech at the Scottish banquet at London -- A ghost story -- The Capitoline Venus -- Speech on accident insurance -- John Chinaman in New York -- How I once edited an agricultural paper -- The petrified man -- My bloody massacre -- The undertaker's chat -- Concerning chambermaids -- Aurelia's unfortunate young man -- "After" Jenkins -- About barbers -- "Party cries" in Ireland -- The facts concerning the recent resignation -- History repeats itself -- Honored as a curiosity -- First interview with Artemus Ward -- Cannibalism in the cars -- The killing of Julius Caesar "localized" -- The widow's protest -- The scriptural panoramist -- Curing a cold -- A curious pleasure excursion -- Running for governor -- A mysterious visit. Produced by David Widger "Sketches New and Old" by Mark Twain is a collection of humorous essays and short stories written in the late 19th century. This work showcases Twain's keen observational humor and witty commentary on the various aspects of American life, capturing both the absurdities and intricacies of human behavior through a series of sketches that reflect his unique style and perspective. The opening portion of the book includes a preface in which Twain indicates that the included pieces are mostly previously unpublished works, aiming to be both enlightening and entertaining. It then transitions into a humorous tale titled "My Watch," where Twain recounts the misadventures with his watch that has a tendency to keep increasingly inaccurate time after being serviced by various watchmakers. The comedic narrative highlights Twain's signature blend of grit and reflection, allowing the reader to engage with his commentary on society, human error, and the seeming futility of relying on man-made devices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/3189/3189-h/images/cover.jpg file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/3189/3189-h/images/cover.jpg en Humorous stories, American United States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 699180 699499 2024-10-02T06:37:02.564483 2023-10-02T06:10:52.758066 text/html text/html 728286 2021-01-27T09:40:45 text/html; charset=utf-8 9545153 2021-01-27T09:40:46 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 9275342 2024-10-02T06:37:14.151363 application/epub+zip 9284347 2024-10-02T06:37:05.273472 application/epub+zip 333119 2024-10-02T06:37:03.732585 application/epub+zip 9480120 2024-10-02T06:37:20.750457 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9408465 2024-10-02T06:37:12.324439 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 470964 2022-09-02T07:57:53.699283 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 18645 2024-10-02T06:37:21.008325 application/rdf+xml 12965 2024-10-02T06:37:03.851437 image/jpeg 1998 2024-10-02T06:37:03.793445 image/jpeg 9246799 2024-10-02T06:37:02.950434 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia