Hadleyburg prides itself on its incorruptible honesty until an offended stranger leaves a sack of gold for the citizen who once did him a kindness, and nineteen leading men each claim it. The title story is joined by sketches and essays, including My First Lie, At the Appetite-Cure, Concerning the Jews and a pointed piece on Christian Science.
A generous late Twain collection, from his best short satire to his most combative essays of the 1890s. Download the free EPUB.