Publisher's Synopsis
These ten treasured stories from the most influential authors of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are selected for their literary importance as well as their dramatic, oral qualities. The following stories are included in this collection:
The One Million Pound Bank Note by Mark TwainThe Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County by Mark TwainA Visit to Niagara by Mark TwainMysterious Visit by Mark TwainThe Blue Hotel by Stephen CraneThe Bride Comes to Yellow Sky by Stephen CraneThe Eyes of the Panther by Ambrose BierceAn Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose BierceThe Love of Life by Jack LondonTo Build a Fire by Jack Londo