This unique collection of Twains essential short stories and semiautobiographical narratives is a testament to the authors vast imagination. Featuring popular tales such as Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog and The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg, as well as some delightful excerpts from The Diaries of Adam and Eve, this compilation also includes darker works written in the authors twilight years. These selections illuminate the depth of Twains artistry, humor, irony, and narrative genius.From the Trade Paperback edition.