Mark Twain 
The £1, 000, 000 Bank Note and Other New Stories 

The £1, 000, 000 Bank Note and Other New Stories Mark Twain – A delightful collection of diverse tales, ranging from short stories and personal essays to literary criticism and travel pieces, The £1, 000, 000 Bank-Note gathers together nine works, many of which are now unobtainable elsewhere, that testify to the range of Twain’s humor and the breadth of his interests. ‘The £1, 000, 000 Bank-Note, ‘ one of Twain’s best-loved tales, is a wish-fulfillment fantasy in which a bet between two rich English eccentrics catapults a down-and-out clerk from San Francisco into wealth, status and fame in London society. The other pieces range from ‘Mental Telegraphy, ‘ a serious essay reflecting Twain’s interest in extrasensory perception, to a tongue-in-cheek ‘Petition to the Queen of England’ for relief from taxes. Readers will also find engaging travel essays, combining autobiographical reminiscence, tall tales, and ruminations on society and culture.

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Mark Twain, the writer, adventurer and wily social critic born Samuel Clemens, wrote the novels ‘Adventures of Tom Sawyer’ and ‘Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.’

Who Was Mark Twain?

Mark Twain, whose real name was Samuel Clemens, was the celebrated author of several novels, including two major classics of American literature: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. He was also a riverboat pilot, journalist, lecturer, entrepreneur and inventor.