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The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County and Other Sketches is a compilation of Mark Twain’s lively and satirical observations. Drawing on American social customs and humorous stories, the volume presents a series of vignettes and essays that reveal the author’s keen eye for detail and his talent for capturing everyday life with wit.
First publish date: 1867
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comic Satire
Authors: Mark Twain
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