Project Gutenberg 2004-09-16 Public domain in the USA. 198 Twain, Mark 1835 1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) The Facts Concerning the Recent Carnival of Crime in Connecticut Produced by David Widger "The Facts Concerning the Recent Carnival of Crime in Connecticut" by Mark Twain is a satirical short story written during the late 19th century. The book delves into themes of conscience, morality, and self-reflection through a humorous lens, exploring the inner struggles of a man grappling with feelings of guilt and the nature of wrongdoing. The storyline follows the narrator, who experiences a blissful moment upon receiving a letter from his beloved Aunt Mary. However, his contentment is short-lived as he encounters a peculiar dwarf—an embodiment of his conscience—who relentlessly highlights his past misdeeds and failures. This confrontation with his conscience leads to a dialogue filled with wit and sarcasm, shedding light on the absurdity of guilt and societal morals. The tale culminates in an act of rebellion as the narrator figures he can rid himself of his conscience entirely, leading to a darkly humorous declaration of newfound freedom in committing various crimes without remorse. Throughout the narrative, Twain masterfully critiques human nature, the complexities of morality, and the often hypocritical views society holds about vice and virtue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Humorous stories, American United States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: American Literature 67424 2025-08-02T05:52:47.463105 text/html 64899 2021-01-27T09:40:07 text/html 112290 2025-08-02T05:52:53.022088 application/epub+zip 111039 2025-08-02T05:52:50.716107 application/epub+zip 82492 2025-08-02T05:52:49.551103 application/epub+zip 325892 2025-08-02T05:52:54.570095 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318615 2025-08-02T05:52:52.231113 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 272539 2022-09-02T07:56:29.544118 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 56316 2025-08-02T05:52:47.222119 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 56275 2021-01-08T17:40:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18687 2025-08-02T05:52:54.689072 application/rdf+xml 24395 2025-08-02T05:52:50.070096 image/jpeg 4719 2025-08-02T05:52:49.812176 image/jpeg 22544 2021-01-08T17:40:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 23889 2021-01-27T09:40:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 111872 2025-08-02T05:52:47.470121 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