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The $30,000 Bequest, and Other Stories

Mark Twain

The $30,000 Bequest, and Other Stories

Mark Twain

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"The $30,000 Bequest, and Other Stories" by Mark Twain is a collection of thirty comic short stories published in 1906. Spanning nearly four decades of Twain's career, from 1865 to 1904, these tales showcase his signature humor and satirical wit. The collection includes the titular story alongside earlier works like "Advice to Young Girls" and "A Burlesque Biography." Published by Harper and Brothers, this volume brought together previously published pieces with minimal revision from their original forms. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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  1. 1THE $30,000 BEQUEST(1)59,892 chars
  2. 2THE $30,000 BEQUEST(2)59,979 chars
  3. 3THE $30,000 BEQUEST(3)3,850 chars
  4. 4CHAPTER V(1)59,478 chars
  5. 5CHAPTER V(2)59,778 chars
  6. 6CHAPTER V(3)44,175 chars
  7. 7THE CALIFORNIAN'S TALE(1)59,812 chars
  8. 8THE CALIFORNIAN'S TALE(2)59,582 chars
  9. 9THE CALIFORNIAN'S TALE(3)4,387 chars
  10. 10WIT INSPIRATIONS OF THE “TWO-YEAR-OLDS”(1)59,552 chars
  11. 11WIT INSPIRATIONS OF THE “TWO-YEAR-OLDS”(2)59,169 chars
  12. 12WIT INSPIRATIONS OF THE “TWO-YEAR-OLDS”(3)43,314 chars