The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
Ask old Simon Wheeler a simple question and you'll get the whole tale of Jim Smiley, who would bet on anything, and his frog Dan'l Webster.
Mark Twain was the pen name of American writer Samuel Clemens, known for sharp humor and stories rooted in everyday speech and life along the Mississippi. Here you can read his stories, from “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” to “The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg.” Every story is free to read or listen to on Pagehush.
The £1,000,000 Bank-Note
Two rich brothers make a bet: what happens to a penniless stranger handed a single million-pound note that no shop can change?
The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg
Hadleyburg is famous for being the most honest town around. A stranger it once insulted leaves a sack of gold with a riddle attached, and nineteen leading citizens…
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Tom Sawyer would rather do anything than whitewash a fence or go to school.
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