The Celebrated Jumping Frog Of Calaveras County by Mark Twain
In this humorous short story, a man named Simon Wheeler recounts a tale about a gambler named Jim Smiley, who had a penchant for betting on anything and everything. Smiley owned a frog named Dan'l Webster, which he had trained to jump extraordinarily high. Confident in his frog's abilities, Smiley challenges a stranger to a jumping contest, only to be outwitted when the stranger secretly fills Dan'l with quail shot, rendering him unable to jump. The story is a delightful exploration of human gullibility and the art of storytelling, filled with Twain's signature wit and charm.
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- Published
- 1865
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Very Short
- Pages
- 10-20
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
- - Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog
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