THE CELEBRATED JUMPING FROG, AND OTHER SKETCHES [Paperback]

Mark Twain (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 19, 2007

Fine verbatim reproduction of Mark Twain's first book. "Mr. C. H. Webb has celebrated his debut as publisher by bestowing upon a community long rested from loud laughs, a book calculated to promote healthy good humor in the system. Mark Twain's book of California stories, 'The Jumpin' Frog and Other Sketches' -- is a work that will make its readers merry. . . . There are few who can resist the quaint smiles, keen satire, and hard good sense which form the staple of the writings." --New York Evening Express, 1867

Product Details

• Paperback: 212 pages
• Publisher: Lulu.com (April 19, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1411630874
• ISBN-13: 978-1411630871
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,708,874 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars THE CELEBRATED JUMPING FROG OF CALAVERAS COUNTY & OTHER SKETCHES '(MISSION AUDIO) BY MARK TWAIN, READ BY ROBIN FIELD, September 5, 2011

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Betjemanian - See all my reviews

This review is from: Celebrated Jumping Frog & Other Sketches (Christian Audio) (Audio CD)

Actor Robin Field reads the first book by Mark Twain (1835-1910), a 'collection of short humorous pieces, originally published in 1867. The 'great American author, lecturer and humorist was born Samuel Langhorne 'Clemens and grew up in Hannibal, Missouri. Under the pen-name of Mark 'Twain he wrote such classics as Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, The 'Prince & the Pauper and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. 'He also wrote about his Mediterranean cruise in The Innocents Abroad, 'his Western adventures in Roughing It and his steamboat piloting days 'in Life on the Mississippi. Critic William Dean Howells called Twain '"the Lincoln of our literature." The reading is nearly five hours long 'on five Audio CDs, and includes the following stories:'

The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County'
Aurelia's Unfortunate Young Man'
A Complaint about Correspondents'
Answers to Correspondents'
Among the Fenians'
The Story of the Bad Little Boy Who Didn't Come to Grief'
Curing a Cold'
An Inquiry about Insurances'
Literature in the Dry Diggings'
"After" Jenkins'
Lucretia Smith's Soldier'
The Killing of Julius Caesar "Localized"'
An Item Which the Editor Himself Could Not Understand'
Among the Spirits'
Brief Biographical Sketch of George Washington'
A Touching Story of George Washington's Boyhood'
A Page from a Californian Almanac'
Information for the Million'
The Launch of the Steamer Capital'
Origin of Illustrious Men'
Advice for Good Little Girls'
Concerning Chambermaids'
Remarkable Instances of Presence of Mind'
Honored as a Curiosity in Honolulu'
The Steed "Oahu"'
A Strange Dream'
Short and Singular Rations

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Children's Book!!!, February 25, 2008

By 

Sarah D. Whitby (Ridgely, MD, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: THE CELEBRATED JUMPING FROG, AND OTHER SKETCHES (Paperback)

This children's book is similar to classics like Aesop's Fables and Peter Rabbit. It is very charming and includes picture illustrations that make children even more interested. I read this as a child and I'm sure it will remain one of my favorites for years to come.