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Eve’s Diary

Humor

Eve’s Diary

By Mark Twain

Eve chronicles her daily experiences and observations in the Garden of Eden, her burgeoning relationship with Adam, and her innocent discoveries about the world and herself.

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The £1,000,000 Bank Note

Humor

The £1,000,000 Bank Note

By Mark Twain

An American mining-broker’s clerk, stranded in London, comes into possession of a million-pound bank-note through a bet between two wealthy brothers, leading to a series of humorous and fortunate events.

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Luck

Satire

Luck

By Mark Twain

A clergyman reveals that a celebrated English military hero's renowned career was built entirely on a series of astonishingly fortunate blunders rather than any actual skill or intelligence.

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