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    The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County and Other Stories
    The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County and Other Stories
    The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County and Other Stories
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    The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County and Other Stories

    Written by Mark Twain

    Narrated by Norman Dietz

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    About this audiobook

    Jim Smiley was a betting man. He bet on horse races, dog-fights, cat-fights, even how long it took a straddle-bug to cross the border into Mexico. If there was a bet to be made, chances were the "uncommonly lucky" Smiley was behind it. So it seemed life easy money when a gullible stranger came to town and Smiley boasted to him that his pet frog-Dan'l Webster-could "outjump any frog in Calaveras County." But while Smiley was out scouting for the competition, the stranger came up with a plan to stop Dan'l-and Smiley-in their tracks. The publication of "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" in the Saturday Press in 1865, marked the beginnings of Mark Twain's remarkable literary career. This collection of eight stories upholds his title as America's greatest humorist and storyteller. Includes these stories; "A True Story"; "Jim Baker's Blue-jay Yarn"; "The Private History of a Campaign that Failed"; "Extracts from Adam's Diary"; "Eve's Diary"; "The 1,000,000 Bank-Note"; and "How to Tell a Story."
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateMar 10, 2008
    ISBN9781449800642
    The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County and Other Stories
    Author

    Mark Twain

    Mark Twain, who was born Samuel L. Clemens in Missouri in 1835, wrote some of the most enduring works of literature in the English language, including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc was his last completed book—and, by his own estimate, his best. Its acquisition by Harper & Brothers allowed Twain to stave off bankruptcy. He died in 1910. 

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    • 4/5
      This collection of short stories includes The notorious jumping frog of Calaveras county, A true story, Jim Baker's blue-jay yarn, The private history of a campaign that failed, Extracts from Adam's diary, Eve's diary, The £1,000,000 bank-note, and How to tell a story. The title story was not among my favorites in the collection. I loved “A true story”, told largely in the voice of a former slave separated from her children. It's a sad story with an unexpectedly happy ending, and I hope it really is a true story. I also enjoyed “The £1,000,000 bank-note”. I don't think I had read the story before, but it seems like I might have seen a movie or two with a similar plot. “Extracts from Adam's diary” is much more entertaining than “Eve's diary”. All public speakers would benefit from “How to tell a story”. Norman Dietz is the perfect reader for this collection. His voice makes it easy to close your eyes and imagine yourself gathered with an intimate group of family and friends on a lazy summer evening. Recommended.
    • 4/5
      Hilarious!! Every time I read it, I laugh more than the time before.
    • 3/5
      A small book of smaller stories, by Mark Twain. A couple used a lot of slang and was irritating to read but the whole book was a humorous read.