Merry Tales Explained
| Merry Tales |
| Author: | Mark Twain |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | Sketches |
| Publisher: | Charles L. Webster |
| Release Date: | 1892[1] |
| Media Type: | Print |
| Pages: | 209 |
Merry Tales is a short volume with sketches by Mark Twain, published by Charles L. Webster and Company in March 1892.[2]
Contents
- "The Private History of a Campaign That Failed"
- "The Invalid's Story"
- "Luck"
- "The Captain's Story"
- "A Curious Experience"
- "Mrs. Mc Williams and the Lightning"
- "Meisterschaft"
The contents of Merry Tales, except "The Captain's Story", were reprinted as a section titled "Merry Tales" in The American Claimant and Other Stories and Sketches.[2]
External links
- Facsimile of first edition at OpenLibrary, also available for download in many ebook formats
Notes and References
- [:File:1892. Merry Tales.djvu|Facsimile of the original 1st edition]
- Rasmussen, R. Kent. Critical Companion to Mark Twain: A Literary Reference to his Life and Work. New York, NY: Facts On File, Inc., 2007: 339.
