The mysterious stranger, and other stories
by Mark Twain, Jenny Sanchez, and Edmund Reiss
- 2 Ratings
- 7 Want to read
- 1 Currently reading
- 3 Have read
[The title short story]... wrestles with questions of God and evil. It tells of a callous angel who drops in on a village and wreaks havoc. The angel makes tiny clay people come alive and then, for amusement, destroys them with a storm, a fire and an earthquake..." - Nicholas D. Kristof
Contains:
The mysterious stranger
A horse's tale
Extract from Captain Stormfield's visit to heaven
A fable
My platonic sweetheart
Hunting the deceitful turkey
The McWilliamses and the burglar alarm.
Buy this book
Previews available in: English
Subjects
American Humorous stories, Fiction, Quotations, Social life and customs, United States in fiction, Fiction, short stories (single author), United states, social life and customs, fiction, American fiction (fictional works by one author), Fiction, general, Children's fictionPeople
Mark Twain (1835-1910)Places
United StatesTimes
19th centuryShowing 10 featured editions. View all 68 editions?
| Edition | Availability |
|---|---|
01
|
bbbb
|
02
The mysterious stranger and other stories
1992, Dover Publications
in English
0486270696 9780486270692
|
cccc
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
03
|
cccc
|
04
The Mysterious Stranger and Other Tales (Signet Classics)
February 1, 1962, Signet Classics
in English
0451524586 9780451524584
|
cccc
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
05
|
aaaa
|
06
|
bbbb
|
07
![Cover of: The mysterious stranger [and other stories] by Mark Twain [pseud.]](http://covers.openlibrary.org/b/id/9162030-S.jpg "Cover of: The mysterious stranger [and other stories] by Mark Twain [pseud.]")
|
bbbb
|
08
|
bbbb
|
09
|
bbbb
|
10
|
bbbb
|
Book Details
Published in
New York and London
Edition Notes
Contents. - The mysterious stranger. - A horse's tale. - Extract from Captain Stormfield's visit to heaven. - A fable. - My platonic sweetheart. - Hunting the deceitful turkey. - The McWilliamses and the burglar alarm.
The Physical Object
ID Numbers
Community Reviews (0)
Feedback?Lists
See All-
English
from Rebeca Sentíes
| August 4, 2023 | Edited by bitnapper | Merge works (MRID: 69158) |
| February 8, 2021 | Edited by Lisa | Edited without comment. |
| February 14, 2020 | Edited by MARC Bot | remove fake subjects |
| December 8, 2019 | Edited by Lisa | Edited without comment. |
| October 15, 2009 | Created by WorkBot | add works page |