The celebrated jumping frog, and other stories /
Mark Twain ; illustrations by Joseph Ciardiello ; afterword by Edward Wagenknecht.
- Pleasantville, N.Y. : Reader's Digest Association, 1997.
- 86 pages : Illustrations ; 18 cm
- The World's best reading .
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During his life, Mark Twain was known worldwide for his tales and sketches, many of them humorous. He first made his name with pieces like "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," full of local color and slang. His humor later acquired an edge. In "The Man that Corrupted Hadleyburg," uncontrollable greed undoes an entire community.