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Classic Twain humor. The stories include: THE LOVES OF ALONZO FITZ CLARENCE AND ROSANNAH ETHELTON, ON THE DECAY OF THE ART OF LYING, ABOUT MAGNANIMOUS-INCIDENT LITERATURE, THE GRATEFUL POODLE, THE BENEVOLENT AUTHOR, THE GRATEFUL HUSBAND, PUNCH, BROTHERS, PUNCH; THE GREAT REVOLUTION... Read Full Overview

It was well along in the forenoon of a bitter winter's day. The town of Eastport, in the state of Maine, lay buried under a deep snow that was newly fallen. The customary bustle in the streets was wanting. One could look long distances down them and see nothing but a dead-white... Read Full Overview

Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 - April 21, 1910), known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. He was lauded as the "greatest humorist the United States has produced," and William Faulkner called him "the... Read Full Overview

It was well along in the forenoon of a bitter winter's day. The town of Eastport, in the state of Maine, lay buried under a deep snow that was newly fallen. The customary bustle in the streets was wanting. One could look long distances down them and see nothing but a dead-white... Read Full Overview

Alonzo Fitz, and Other Stories by Mark Twain is one of the vintage collections. It is one of the greatest works in the field of fiction.

This collection of short stories by Mark Twain includes some of his most famous works, such as 'The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County' and 'The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County'. The book also features some lesser-known gems, such as 'The Invalid's Story'... Read Full Overview

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 - April 21, 1910), better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author andhumorist. He is most noted for his novels, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876), and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885), the latter... Read Full Overview

Alonzo Fitz and Other Stories

Alonzo Fitz and Other Stories is a collection of short stories by Mark Twain and includes the following American humor classics: An Encounter with an Interviewer, Paris Notes, Legend of Sagenfeld, in Germany, Speech on the Babies, Speech on the Weather, Concerning the American... Read Full Overview

A collection of Twain's essays that Twain fans are sure to enjoy. The Loves Of Alonzo Fitz Clarence And Rosannah Ethelton On The Decay Of The Art Of Lying About Magnanimous-Incident Literature Punch, Brothers, Punch The Great Revolution In Pitcairn The Canvasser's Tale An Encounter... Read Full Overview

Alonzo Fitz and Other Stories is a classic humorous short story collection by Mark Twain. Contents: The Loves Of Alonzo Fitz Clarence And Rosannah Ethelton On The Decay Of The Art Of Lying About Magnanimous-Incident Literature The Grateful Poodle The Benevolent Author The Grateful... Read Full Overview