The 1,000,000 [Pounds] Bank Note, And Other New Stories by Mark Twain
A witty collection of short stories that blend satire, social observation, and humor; the centerpiece follows a penniless American in London who is given an enormous banknote as part of a wager, a gesture that paradoxically confers status and opportunity despite his inability to spend it. The other pieces skewers celebrity, domestic life, and human foibles, offering playful but pointed critiques of wealth, reputation, and Victorian social conventions.
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- Published
- 1893
- Nationality
- American
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- Original Language
- English
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- The Million Pound Bank Note
- The Million Pound Bank-Note
- The £1,000,000 Bank-Note
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