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Title: The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg, and Other Stories

Note: Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Contents: The Man that Corrupted Hadleyburg -- My First Lie, and How I Got out of it -- The Esquimaux Maiden's Romance -- Christian Science and The Book of Mrs. Eddy -- Is He Living or Is He Dead? -- My Debut as a Literary Person -- At The Appetite-cure -- Concerning The Jews -- From The 'London Times' of 1904 -- About Play-acting -- Travelling with a Reformer -- Diplomatic Pay and Clothes -- Luck -- The Captain's Story -- Stirring Times in Austria -- Meisterschaft -- My Boyhood Dreams -- To The above Old People -- In Memoriam - Olivia Susan Clemens.

Credits: Gill Jaysmith and David Widger

Summary: "The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg" by Mark Twain is a satirical novella that fits into the genre of social commentary fiction, likely written in the late 19th century. It revolves around the fictitious town of Hadleyburg, celebrated for its supposed incorruptibility and unblemished honesty, only to have that reputation put to the test when a stranger's malicious plan threatens to expose the hypocrisy lurking beneath its prided façade. The story follows key characters, including Mr. and Mrs. Richards, who find themselves grappling with temptation and moral decline as they become integral to the unfolding drama. The opening of the novella sets the stage by establishing Hadleyburg as a community proud of its virtuous reputation, which has persisted for generations. However, an unexpected encounter with a stranger ignites a series of events leading to the introduction of a sack filled with gold coins, purportedly meant for a good Samaritan who once aided the stranger. Mr. and Mrs. Richards, consumed by the allure of wealth and recognition, become enmeshed in the implications of the strangers' challenge while grappling with their own moral dilemmas. As the town prepares for a public inquiry to identify the anonymous benefactor, the ensuing chaos and revelations begin to peel away the layers of Hadleyburg's pretentious purity, hinting at the broader themes of human nature, pride, and the vulnerability of so-called virtues to greed and corruption. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Twain, Mark, 1835-1910

EBook No.: 3251

Published: Sep 20, 2004

Downloads: 229

Language: English

Subject: Short stories

Subject: Humorous stories, American

Subject: City and town life -- Fiction

Subject: Honesty -- Fiction

Subject: United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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2024-11-09T23:55:43Z The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg, and Other Stories

This edition has images.

Title: The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg, and Other Stories

Note: Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Contents: The Man that Corrupted Hadleyburg -- My First Lie, and How I Got out of it -- The Esquimaux Maiden's Romance -- Christian Science and The Book of Mrs. Eddy -- Is He Living or Is He Dead? -- My Debut as a Literary Person -- At The Appetite-cure -- Concerning The Jews -- From The 'London Times' of 1904 -- About Play-acting -- Travelling with a Reformer -- Diplomatic Pay and Clothes -- Luck -- The Captain's Story -- Stirring Times in Austria -- Meisterschaft -- My Boyhood Dreams -- To The above Old People -- In Memoriam - Olivia Susan Clemens.

Credits: Gill Jaysmith and David Widger

Summary: "The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg" by Mark Twain is a satirical novella that fits into the genre of social commentary fiction, likely written in the late 19th century. It revolves around the fictitious town of Hadleyburg, celebrated for its supposed incorruptibility and unblemished honesty, only to have that reputation put to the test when a stranger's malicious plan threatens to expose the hypocrisy lurking beneath its prided façade. The story follows key characters, including Mr. and Mrs. Richards, who find themselves grappling with temptation and moral decline as they become integral to the unfolding drama. The opening of the novella sets the stage by establishing Hadleyburg as a community proud of its virtuous reputation, which has persisted for generations. However, an unexpected encounter with a stranger ignites a series of events leading to the introduction of a sack filled with gold coins, purportedly meant for a good Samaritan who once aided the stranger. Mr. and Mrs. Richards, consumed by the allure of wealth and recognition, become enmeshed in the implications of the strangers' challenge while grappling with their own moral dilemmas. As the town prepares for a public inquiry to identify the anonymous benefactor, the ensuing chaos and revelations begin to peel away the layers of Hadleyburg's pretentious purity, hinting at the broader themes of human nature, pride, and the vulnerability of so-called virtues to greed and corruption. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Twain, Mark, 1835-1910

EBook No.: 3251

Published: Sep 20, 2004

Downloads: 229

Language: English

Subject: Short stories

Subject: Humorous stories, American

Subject: City and town life -- Fiction

Subject: Honesty -- Fiction

Subject: United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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