Mark Twain 
Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg 
And Other Essays and Stories

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. HE greater number Of tales and articles included in this volume were written during Mark Twain’s extended European sojourn, which began in the spring Of 1891 and ended in the autumn Of 1900. It was an active period, for he had fallen’ heavily into debt, and it was only through his own efforts that he could hope for relief. He made a lecture tour of the world during these years, and produced two important books, Following the Equator and joan of Arc, two representative books — one Of them, at least, a masterpiece.