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published
September 1st 2006
(first published 1980)
by Melville House
binding
Paperback, 128 pages
isbn
0976140799
(isbn13: 9780976140795)
description
Mark Twain's classic tale is a funny yet blistering indictment of political hypocrisy. A mysterious stranger is treated badly by the town of Hadleybur
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Read in October, 2008
Some books have a way of coming back. They are not of their time necessarily. But at their core is the human comedy which never grows stale or loses its relevance. Shakespeare's MacBeth is such a work. After all, the hunger for power and the willingness to murder in order to obtain it are universal in the human experience. The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg retains its luster for very similar reasons.
I've often believed there are two Mark Twains. I won't argue that one of them is Samu...more
I've often believed there are two Mark Twains. I won't argue that one of them is Samu...more
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I don't know how truly virtuous the people of Hadleyburg were in the first place (they reminded me of The Flanders Family on The Simpsons without the okeley dokeley's) but they soon succumbed to various vices and I enjoyed the moral of the story. Purity that has not been tested by temptation is not true purity at all but a false sense of piousness.
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Read in December, 2007
What some consider corruption may in fact be seen as liberation.
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This beautifully packaged series of classic novellas includes the works of Anton Chekhov, Colette, Henry James, Herman Melville, and Leo Tolstoy. These collectible editions are the first single-volume publications of these classic tales, offering a closer look at this underappreciated literary form and providing a fresh take on the world's most celebrated authors.
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Read in November, 2007
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Mark Twain fans
I recently reread this and recall why I prefer Mark Twain's short stories. It is a gem of his of quick humorous yet moral works.
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Very good, very short. Has some poignant life lessons weaved in there once you get past the irony of the story...
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