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Short Story Library at American Literature: The Private History of a Campaign
Read the full text of Mark Twain's short story "The Private History of a Campaign That Failed". With links to other short stories by American writers.
Indiana University
Wright American Fiction Collection: Mark Twain
The full texts to Twain's lesser-known works can be accessed from this site such as "Celebrated Jumping Frog" and "The Innocents Abroad." Read facsimiles of the original books or plain text versions.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Authors: Mark Twain
This site focuses on Mark Twain including a link to his biography and links to the full text of six of his novels, three works of nonfiction, and 26 short stories. These include The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of Huckleberry...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "A Burlesque Biography" by Mark Twain
This is the full text of the short story "A Burlesque Biography" by Mark Twain, an autobiography which has no relationship to Twain's real life.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Book: "The $30,000 Bequest" by Mark Twain
This site features the full text of the short story "The $30,000 Bequest" by Mark Twain.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Was It Heaven? Or Hell?" by Mark Twain
Is it ever okay to tell a lie? This question is at the heart of the story about four devout Christian women who live together and hate lying only to end up lying to one of their own. Read the full text of the short story "Was it Heaven?...
CommonLit
Common Lit: The Story of the Bad Little Boy
A learning module that begins with "The Story of the Bad Little Boy" by Mark Twain, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Captain's Story by Mark Twain
Read the short story "The Captain's Story" by Mark Twain.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Californian's Tale by Mark Twain
Read the short story "The Californian's Tale" by Mark Twain about a man waiting for his wife to come home.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Diplomatic Pay and Clothes by Mark Twain
The full text of the short story Diplomatic Pay and Clothes by Mark Twain.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "A Dog's Tale" by Mark Twain
The full text of the short story "A Dog's Tale" by Mark Twain.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The First Writing Machines" Mark Twain
The full text of the short story "The First Writing-machines" Mark Twain. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: A Helpless Situation by Mark Twain
Read the full text of the short story "A Helpless Situation" by Mark Twain that was written in rebuttal to a letter he received from a woman writer asking him to recommend her work to the publisher.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County by Mark Twain
Read Mark Twain's first great success as a writer "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" which brought him national attention.
University of Virginia
University of Virginia: Innocents Abroad; Or, the New Pilgrim's Progress
Extensive collection from the University of Virginia that explores many aspects of Twain's short story, "Innocents Abroad; or, The New Pilgrim's Progress." Included are links that examine pre-texts, letters, sales, advertisement,...
Aaron Shepherd
Reader's Theater: "The War Prayer" by Mark Twain
Based on Mark Twain's short story, this is a simplified version of the longer tale for 8 or more readers.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Is He Living or Is He Dead?" by Mark Twain
Text of the short story "Is He Living or Is He Dead?" by Mark Twain. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Italian With Grammar" by Mark Twain
Text of the short story "Italian with Grammar" by Mark Twain. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Italian Without a Master" by Mark Twain
Text of the short story "Italian Without a Master" by Mark Twain. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Luck" by Mark Twain
Text of the short story "Luck" by Mark Twain. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg" by Mark Twain
Text of the short story "The Man that Corrupted Hadleyburg" by Mark Twain. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "My Debut as a Literary Person" by Mark Twain
Text of the short story "My Debut as a Literary Person" by Mark Twain. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "My First Lie, and How I Got Out of It" by Mark Twain
Text of the short story "My First Lie, and How I Got Out of It" by Mark Twain. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
CommonLit
Common Lit: The War Prayer
A learning module that begins with "The War Prayer" by Mark Twain, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...