Project Gutenberg 2004-09-14 Public domain in the USA. 846 Twain, Mark 1835 1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) The $30,000 Bequest, and Other Stories The 30,000 Dollar Bequest, and Other Stories Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_$30,000_Bequest_and_Other_Stories The 30,000 Dollar Bequest -- A Dog's Tale -- Was It Heaven? Or Hell? -- A Cure for the Blues -- The Enemy Conquered; or, Love Triumphant -- The Californian's Tale -- A Helpless Situation -- A Telephonic Conversation -- Edward Mills and George Benton: A Tale -- The Five Boons of Life -- The First Writing-machines -- Italian without a Master -- Italian with Grammar -- A Burlesque Biography -- How to Tell a Story -- General Washington's Negro Body-servant -- Wit -- Inspirations of the "Two-year-olds" -- An Entertaining Article -- A Letter to the Secretary of the Treasury -- Amended Obituaries -- A Monument to Adam -- A Humane Word from Satan -- Introduction to "The New Guide of the Conversation in Portuguese and English" -- Advice to Little Girls -- Post-mortem Poetry -- The Danger of Lying in Bed -- Portrait of King William III -- Does the Race of Man Love a Lord? -- Extracts from Adam's Diary -- Eve's Diary Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger "The $30,000 Bequest, and Other Stories" by Mark Twain is a collection of humorous short stories written in the late 19th century. The opening story centers on a modest family, the Fosters, who become entangled in the fantastical notion of a rich inheritance from a distant relative. The story explores the dreams and aspirations that come with the promise of wealth, revealing how it affects their behavior and relationships while highlighting Twain's sharp social commentary and wit. At the start of the book, we are introduced to the Fosters, led by Saladin and his wife Electra, who lead a content life in Lakeside. The narrative unveils their lives as they receive news of a $30,000 bequest from their reclusive relative, Tilbury Foster. As they revel in the possibilities of newfound wealth, their discussions descend into a mix of excitement and absurdity, ultimately leading them to make elaborate plans on how to spend their potential fortune. However, the humor emerges from their overzealous ambitions and the stark contrast between their dreams and the reality of their situation, foreshadowing the complications that arise from this whimsical inheritance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Humorous stories, American United States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Short stories, American PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: American Literature 655133 2025-07-01T04:24:18.526811 text/html 671521 2021-01-28T02:52:29 text/html; charset=utf-8 3274897 2025-07-01T04:24:26.366333 application/epub+zip 3277770 2025-07-01T04:24:19.624828 application/epub+zip 309263 2025-07-01T04:24:18.987819 application/epub+zip 3456791 2025-07-01T04:24:31.910263 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3408956 2025-07-01T04:24:25.334320 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 454030 2022-09-01T04:30:36.296265 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 556761 2025-07-01T04:24:17.592814 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 556520 2018-02-24T07:33:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 18331 2025-07-01T04:24:32.056247 application/rdf+xml 22662 2025-07-01T04:24:19.080807 image/jpeg 3151 2025-07-01T04:24:19.033809 image/jpeg 5015598 2025-07-01T04:24:18.644824 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia