Alexander Jessup, Gp Editors

The Best American Humorous Short Stories (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Alexander Jessup has collected some of the best in American humorous short stories into one volume. The truly great American storytellers are represented in this volume. Edgar Allan Poe who is known primarily for his horror stories is represented here with his story The Angel of the Odd. Edward Everett Hale has written a delightful story entitled My Double: And How He Undid Me. A Visit to the Asylum For the Aged and Decayed Punsters was written by Oliver Wendell Homes. And no collection of humorous short stories would be complete without The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County by Mark Twain. There are twenty other stories to delight the reader.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: GENERAL PRESS
• Seitenzahl: 496
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Juni 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9788180320354
• Artikelnr.: 54401914

Autorenporträt

Edgar Allan Poe: A prominent character in American Romanticism, Edgar Allan Poe was an American author, poet, and literary critic. His writings often explored sinister and enigmatic themes, and detective fiction and horror are only two of the many literary genres that bear his impact. Mark Twain: Famous American author and comedian Mark Twain (1835-1910) is best known for his books ""The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"" and ""The Adventures of Tom Sawyer."" He was one of the most significant authors in American literature because of his comedy, satire, and social criticism in his work. O. Henry: William Sydney Porter, an American author best known for his bright and funny short tales, wrote under the pen name O. Henry. His stories often had unexpected conclusions and an emphasis on common people in commonplace circumstances. Wells Hastings: Wells Hastings was an American dramatist, screenwriter, and director who lived from 1900 to 1967. His work on the Broadway version of ""Stage Door"" and his partnerships with director Frank Capra are what made him most famous.