Cannibalism in the Cars. The Best of Twain's Humorous Sketches cover

Cannibalism in the Cars. The Best of Twain's Humorous Sketches

by Mark Twain

Contains: Curing a cold -- Aurelia's unfortunate young man -- A touching story of George Washington's boyhood -- Advice for good little girls -- The celebrated jumping frog of Calaveras County -- The story of the bad little boy -- Answers to correspondents -- Concerning chambermaids -- An inquiry about insurances -- Cannibalism in the cars -- A fine old man -- A visit to Niagara -- The personal habits of the Siamese twins -- Journalism in Tennessee -- To raise poultry -- A mysterious visit -- A curious dream -- The story of the good little boy -- How I edited an agricultural paper -- Political economy -- Science vs. luck -- My watch -- Running for governor -- History repeats itself -- My first literary venture -- About barbers -- Buck Fanshaw's funeral -- The great land-slide case -- His grandfather's old ram -- Experience of the McWilliamses with membranous croup -- Mrs. McWilliams and the lightning -- The McWilliamses and the burglar alarm -- Extracts from Adam's diary -- How to tell a story.

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?