Mark twain short stories summaries

Mark Twain is known mainly for his novels, but he also wrote many short stories. In fact, it was a short story, “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County”, that first gained him wide recognition. That story, as well as many others, is presented below with a brief teaser.

I hope you find some new Mark Twain short stories to enjoy.

Mark twain short stories summaries

The short stories with PDF links are noted below.

If you’re interested in a book, you can get everything in The Complete Short Stories of Mark Twain. (Amazon)

Mark Twain Short Stories

“A Burlesque Autobiography”

Twain goes back a long way to describe the important people in his family’s lineage.

His is a noble house. His ancestors were noteworthy citizens of their time. There are definite tendencies that have recurred in his ancestors.

“Two or three persons having at different times intimated that if I would write an autobiography they would read it when they got leisure, I yield at last to this frenzied public demand and herewith tender my