Mark Twain (Bloom's Major Short Story Writers)

This volume is designed to present biographical, critical, and bibliographical information on Mark Twain’s best-known or most important short stories. Following Harold Bloom’s editor’s note and introduction is a detailed biography of Mark Twain, discussing major life events and important literary accomplishments. A plot summary of each short story follows, tracing significant themes, patterns, and motifs in the work, and an annotated list of characters supplies brief information on the main characters in each story.

CONTENTS
User's Guide
Editor's Note
Introduction
Biography of Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain)
- Plot Summary of 'The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County'
- List of Characters in 'The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County'
- Critical Views on 'The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County'
- Plot Summary of Facts 'Concerning the Recent Carnival of Crime in Connecticut'
- List of Characters in Facts 'Concerning the Recent Carnival of Crime in Connecticut'
- Critical Views on Facts 'Concerning the Recent Carnival of Crime in Connecticut'
- Plot Summary of 'The Stolen White Elephant'
- List of Characters in 'The Stolen White Elephant'
- Critical Views on 'The Stolen White Elephant'
- Plot Summary of 'The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg'
- List of Characters in 'The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg'
- Critical Views on 'The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg'
- Plot Summary of 'The £1,000,000 Note'
- List of Characters in 'The £1,000,000 Note'
- Critical Views on 'The £1,000,000 Note'
Short Stories by Mark Twain
Works about Mark Twain
Index of Themes and Ideas