Mark Twain's Sketches, New and Old

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A collection of Twain's stories and essays, previously published in various newspapers and magazines. Illustrated by artist True Williams, who became famous for illustrating Twain' s books. All the stories are fictional except for "The Case of George Fisher." The best known may be "Cannibalism in the Cars" which tells the darkly humorous tale of apparent acts of cannibalism from the point of view of a congressman on a snowbound train. It indirectly satirizes the American political system in a dark manner only Twain could assume. Show more