twain mark твен марк the man that corrupted hadleyburg and other stories
Twain Mark, Твен Марк The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories
One of Twain`s most celebrated novellas, `The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg` is a satirical retelling of the Garden of Eden story in the Bible, in which the author, mocking the supposed honesty and incorruptibility of the inhabitants of an imaginary American town, shows how man is fundamentally bad and cannot resist the temptations of gold.
1353 Р.
Twain Mark The Mysterious Stranger and Other Stories
The Mysterious Stranger and Other Stories unites nine of master American humorist Mark Twain's most accomplished works. From tall tales of con men's tricks, such as the classic that brought him instant fame, "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," to a man with no money (other than a 1,000,000 banknote that no one can cash), to an expose of greed and hypocrisy in perhaps his greatest short story, "The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg," Twain showcases his notorious humor-skewering policemen, clergymen, politicians, bankers, and others-and displays his changing attitude toward human nature. The finale is the novella The Mysterious Stranger, a rarity for Mark Twain in which he turns his sardonic, freewheeling wit on eternal evil in a distant time and place--and conjures a memorable, tormenting conclusion.
696 Р.
Twain Mark The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories
One of Twain’s most celebrated novellas, ‘The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg’ is a satirical retelling of the Garden of Eden story in the Bible, in which the author, mocking the supposed honesty and incorruptibility of the inhabitants of an imaginary American town, shows how man is fundamentally bad and cannot resist the temptations of gold. This collection also includes another acclaimed novella, ‘A Double-Barrelled Detective Story’, a spoof of the mystery genre featuring Sherlock Holmes in the American West, as well as lesser-known narratives such as ‘The Belated Russian Passport’ and ‘The Death Disk’. Together, these tales are a testament to Twain’s inexhaustible gift for invention and his skills as a storyteller. Contains: ‘The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg’, ‘The Eskimo Maiden’s Romance’, ‘The Belated Russian Passport’, ‘Two Little Tales’, ‘Is He Living or Is He Dead?’, ‘The Death Disc’, ‘A Double-Barrelled Detective Story’.
1977 Р.
Twain M. The Mysterious Stranger and Other Stories
From tall tales of con men’s tricks, such as the classic that brought him instant fame, “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County,” to a man with no money (other than a ?1,000,000 banknote that no one can cash), to an expose of greed and hypocrisy in perhaps his greatest short story, “The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg,” Twain showcases his notorious humor—skewering policemen, clergymen, politicians, bankers, and others—and displays his changing attitude toward human nature. .
309 Р.
Twain M. The Mysterious Stranger and Other Stories
From tall tales of con men’s tricks, such as the classic that brought him instant fame, “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County,” to a man with no money (other than a ?1,000,000 banknote that no one can cash), to an expose of greed and hypocrisy in perhaps his greatest short story, “The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg,” Twain showcases his notorious humor—skewering policemen, clergymen, politicians, bankers, and others—and displays his changing attitude toward human nature. .
309 Р.
Twain M. The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories
One of Twain`s most celebrated novellas, `The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg` is a satirical retelling of the Garden of Eden story in the Bible, in which the author, mocking the supposed honesty and incorruptibility of the inhabitants of an imaginary American town, shows how man is fundamentally bad and cannot resist the temptations of gold.
1353 Р.
Twain M. The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories
One of Twain`s most celebrated novellas, `The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg` is a satirical retelling of the Garden of Eden story in the Bible, in which the author, mocking the supposed honesty and incorruptibility of the inhabitants of an imaginary American town, shows how man is fundamentally bad and cannot resist the temptations of gold.
1353 Р.
Twain Mark The Complete Short Stories of Mark Twain
For deft plotting, riotous inventiveness, unforgettable characters, and language that brilliantly captures the lively rhythms of American speech, no American writer comes close to Mark Twain. This sparkling anthology covers the entire span of Twain's inimitable yarn-spinning, from his early broad comedy to the biting satire of his later years. Every one of his sixty stories is here: ranging from the frontier humor of "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," to the bitter vision of humankind in "The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg," to the delightful hilarity of "Is He Living or Is He Dead?" Surging with Twain's ebullient wit and penetrating insight into the follies of human nature, this volume is a vibrant summation of the career of-in the words of H. L. Mencken-"the father of our national literature."
1051 Р.
Twain Mark The Complete Short Stories
Mark Twain’s famous novels Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn have long been hailed as major masterpieces, but it is less well known that the writer widely considered to be the father of American literature also made his mark as a master of the short story. This edition of his complete shorter fiction contains sixty tales spanning a long career – many rollicking and uproarious, some sombre and even shocking. Included, of course, are such immortal classics as ‘The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County’, a humorous piece set in Gold-Rush California, which helped establish the young author’s reputation, and ‘The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg’, a satirical novella in which a self-righteously respectable American small town is exposed as a fraud. Twain is a superb yarn-spinner, and his inimitable wit, nimble plotting and unerring insight into human nature are on full display throughout this thoroughly entertaining volume.
5440 Р.
Tolstoy Leo How Much Land Does a Man Need?
A pair of short stories about greed, charity, life and death from one of Russia's most influential writers and thinkers. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910). Tolstoy's works available in Penguin Classics are Anna Karenina, War and Peace, Childhood, Boyhood, Youth,The Cossacks and Other Stories, The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories, What is art?, Resurrection, The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Other Stories, Master and Man and Other Stories, How Much Land Does A Man Need? & Other Stories, A Confession and Other Religious Writings and Last steps: The Late Writings of Leo Tolstoy.
278 Р.
Twain Mark Sketches New and Old II
Mark Twain was an American writer, journalist, and publisher. Among his most famous novels are "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and its sequel, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." His wit and satire, in prose and in speech, earned praise from critics and peers. "Sketches New and Old" is a wonderful collection of short stories like "A New Crime," "The Petrified Man," "A Mysterious Visit," and "The Widow's Protest."
879 Р.
Twain M. Sketches New and Old II = Старые и новые очерки: на англ.яз
Mark Twain was an American writer, journalist, and publisher. Among his most famous novels are "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and its sequel, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn". His wit and satire, in prose and in speech, earned praise from critics and peers. "Sketches New and Old" is a wonderful collection of short stories like "A New Crime", "The Petrified Man", "A Mysterious Visit" and "The Widow's Protest".
534 Р.
Twain M. Sketches New and Old II = Старые и новые очерки: на англ.яз
Mark Twain was an American writer, journalist, and publisher. Among his most famous novels are "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and its sequel, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn". His wit and satire, in prose and in speech, earned praise from critics and peers. "Sketches New and Old" is a wonderful collection of short stories like "A New Crime", "The Petrified Man", "A Mysterious Visit" and "The Widow's Protest".
534 Р.
Twain Mark The $30,000 Bequest and Other Stories
Mark Twain (1835-1910) was an American writer, journalist, and publisher. Among his most famous novels are "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and its sequel, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn". Most of his finest work includes many genres such as humor, satire, and philosophical fiction. "The $30,000 Bequest and Other Stories" is a collection of thirty amazing works like "A Helpless Situation", "The First Writing Machines", "The Five Boons of Life", and "Italian Without a Master".
585 Р.
Twain M. The $30,000 Bequest and Other Stories = Наследство в тридцать тысяч долларов, и другие истории: на англ.яз
Mark Twain (1835—1910) was an American writer, journalist, and publisher. Among his most famous novels are "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and its sequel, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn". Most of his finest work includes many genres such as humor, satire, and philosophical fiction. "The $30,000 Bequest and Other Stories" is a collection of thirty amazing works like "A Helpless Situation", "The First Writing Machines", "The Five Boons of Life" and "Italian Without a Master".
418 Р.
Twain M. The $30,000 Bequest and Other Stories = Наследство в тридцать тысяч долларов, и другие истории: на англ.яз
Mark Twain (1835—1910) was an American writer, journalist, and publisher. Among his most famous novels are "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and its sequel, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn". Most of his finest work includes many genres such as humor, satire, and philosophical fiction. "The $30,000 Bequest and Other Stories" is a collection of thirty amazing works like "A Helpless Situation", "The First Writing Machines", "The Five Boons of Life" and "Italian Without a Master".
418 Р.