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Mark Twain (1835-1910)
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A Dog's Tale
Genuinely tragic story of a dog's devotion to his master.
(Fiction)
- Date Added: May 2002
- Length: 10 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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Edward Mills And George Benton: A Tale
Story which promotes the argument that a pure, sober and honest man cannot compete against a prodigal son.
(Fiction)
- Date Added: May 2002
- Length: 5 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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Eve's Diary
Creation's early days as recounted by earth's first woman.
(Fiction,Humour)
- Date Added: May 2002
- Length: 16 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:5 stars
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Extracts From Adam's Diary
The first man on earth recalls the early years.
(Fiction,Humour)
- Date Added: May 2002
- Length: 9 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:5 stars
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General Washington's Negro Body-Servant
The death of a exemplary servant is widely reported.
(Fiction,Humour)
- Date Added: May 2002
- Length: 3 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:3 stars
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Luck
The truth behind the celebrated war hero _____ (name withheld).
(Humour)
- Date Added: July 1999
- Length: 5 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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The $30,000 Bequest
Morality tale based on an elderly uncle's promise of his fortune to a thrifty couple.
(Fiction)
- Date Added: May 2002
- Length: 26 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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The Californian's Tale
Local prospectors wait expectantly for the return of Henry's wife.
(Fiction)
- Date Added: May 2002
- Length: 7 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
The story of an enterprising gambler who finds some unusual uses for animals.
(Humour)
- Date Added: July 1999
- Length: 5 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:5 stars
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The Five Boons Of Life
Deeply pessimistic tale about what in life holds value.
(Fiction)
- Date Added: May 2002
- Length: 2 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:5 stars
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The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg
A wronged stranger determines to revenge himself on the most honest town in America.
(Fiction)
- Date Added: May 2002
- Length: 41 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:5 stars
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The Private History of a Campaign that Failed
The misadventures of a group of reluctant soldiers during the American civil war - in many ways, this story anticipates Catch 22.
(Fiction,Humour)
- Date Added: August 1999
- Length: 15 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:5 stars
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The £1,000,000 Bank-Note
A penniless man is bet that he can't survive for a month - starting and ending with nothing but an implausible, but real, £1,000,000 note. Trading Places, Brewster's Millions. . . . .
(Fiction,Humour)
- Date Added: June 2000
- Length: 18 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:5 stars
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Was it Heaven? Or Hell?
Typhoid enters a religious household. An emotional tale examining the morality of lies.
(Fiction)
- Date Added: December 1999
- Length: 16 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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What Stumped the Bluejays
Animals talk to eachother, of course. An expert tells of one particularly verbal creature.
(Humour)
- Date Added: May 1999
- Length: 4 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:5 stars
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