''Sketches New and Old'' is a collection of short stories by
Mark Twain
Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, and essayist. He was praised as the "greatest humorist the United States has produced," with William Fau ...
. It was published in 1875. All the stories are fictional except for "The Case of George Fisher." It includes the short story "A Ghost Story", among others.
Contents
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Preface
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A preface () or proem () is an introduction to a book or other literature, literary work written by the work's author. An introductory essay written by a different person is a ''foreword'' and precedes an author's preface. The preface o ...
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My Watch"
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Political Economy
Political or comparative economy is a branch of political science and economics studying economic systems (e.g. Marketplace, markets and national economies) and their governance by political systems (e.g. law, institutions, and government). Wi ...
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The Jumping Frog"
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Journalism in Tennessee"
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The Story of the Bad Little Boy"
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The Story of the Good Little Boy"
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A Couple of Poems by Twain and Moore"
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Niagara"
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Answers to Correspondents"
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To Raise Poultry"
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Experience of the McWilliamses with Membranous Croup"
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My First Literary Venture"
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How the Author Was Sold in Newark"
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The Office Bore"
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Johnny Greer"
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The Facts in the Case of the Great Beef Contract"
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The Case of George Fisher"
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Disgraceful Persecution of a Boy"
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The Judges 'Spirited Woman'"
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Information Wanted"
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Some Learned Fables, for Good Old Boys and Girls"
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My Late Senatorial Secretaryship"
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A Fashion Item"
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Riley-Newspaper Correspondent"
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A Fine Old Man"
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Science vs. Luck"
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The Late Benjamin Franklin"
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Mr. Bloke's Item"
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A Medieval Romance"
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Petition Concerning Copyright"
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After-Dinner Speech"
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Lionizing Murderers"
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A New Crime"
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A Curious Dream"
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A True Story
''A True Story'' (, ''Alēthē diēgēmata''; or ), also translated as ''True History'', is a long novella or short novel written in the second century AD by the Syrian author Lucian of Samosata. The novel is a satire of outlandish tales that h ...
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The Siamese Twins"
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Speech at the Scottish Banquet in London"
* "A Ghost Story"
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The Capitoline Venus"
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Speech on Accident Insurance"
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John Chinaman in New York"
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How I Edited an Agricultural Paper"
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The Petrified Man"
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My Bloody Massacre"
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The Undertaker's Chat"
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Concerning Chambermaids"
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Aurelia's Unfortunate Young Man"
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'After' Jenkins"
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About Barbers"
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'Party Cries' in Ireland"
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The Facts Concerning the Recent Resignation"
* "History Repeats Itself"
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Honored as a Curiosity"
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First Interview with Artemus Ward"
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Cannibalism in the Cars"
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The Killing of Julius Caesar 'Localized'"
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The Widow's Protest"
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The Scriptual Panoramist"
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Curing a Cold"
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A Curious Pleasure Excursion"
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Running for Governor"
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A Mysterious Visit"
External links
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Short story collections by Mark Twain
1875 short story collections
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