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THE CELEBRATED JUMPING FROG, AND OTHER SKETCHES

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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

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.