The title story is Twain’s darkly fantastic take on religion, reality, and the meaning of life. It takes place in 1590 in the remote Austrian village of Eseldorf, where few young boys greet an unexpected visitor: an angel named Satan. Among the six other stories included are ‘A Fable, ‘ ‘Hunting the Deceiful Turkey, ‘ and ‘The Mc Williamses and the Burglar Alarm.’
About the author
Mark Twain (1835-1910), born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, is said to be America’s greatest humorist. William Faulkner called him the father of American literature. Ernest Hemmingway added, “all modern American literature stems from one book by Mark Twain.” He was referring to Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 336 ● ISBN 9781411442481 ● File size 0.9 MB ● Age 99-17 years ● Publisher Barnes & Noble ● Published 2011 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 5863037 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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