Project Gutenberg 2021-12-16 Public domain in the USA. 131 Twain, Mark 1835 1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) Wie Hadleyburg verderbt wurde: Nebst anderen Erzählungen Wie Hadleyburg verderbt wurde -- Das Gesundbeten -- Die Verschwörung von Fort Trumbull -- Aus den ›London Times‹ von 1904 -- Das Todeslos -- Zwei kleine Geschichten. The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Wie Hadleyburg verderbt wurde: Nebst anderen Erzählungen" by Mark Twain is a collection of humorous writings written in the late 19th century. The central tale, from which the book derives its name, focuses on the once-reputable town of Hadleyburg, known for its integrity, and how its citizens are tested by unforeseen circumstances that could destroy their reputation and morals. Twain's storytelling often blends satire with social commentary, reflecting on themes of morality, hypocrisy, and human nature. The opening of this story describes Hadleyburg as a town celebrated for its honesty and integrity, upheld by its residents for generations. However, this reputation is threatened by a vengeful traveler seeking to expose its inhabitants' hypocrisy after being wronged by them. The traveler leaves behind a sack of gold intended for the person in Hadleyburg who once showed him kindness, sparking intrigue and greed among the townsfolk. As the news of the gold spreads, it sets off a chain of reactions that reveals the true nature of the townspeople, leading them to reflect on the very values they thought they embodied, creating an atmosphere ripe for conflict and moral questioning. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. de Short stories, American -- Translations into German American fiction -- Translations into German American literature -- Translations into German PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: American Literature 416335 2025-06-26T10:54:56.988447 text/html 397425 2024-10-18T17:41:00 text/html 428692 2025-06-26T10:55:03.003436 application/epub+zip 426822 2025-06-26T10:54:58.059421 application/epub+zip 250798 2025-06-26T10:54:57.525395 application/epub+zip 530304 2025-06-26T10:55:06.741391 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 497285 2025-06-26T10:55:02.472391 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322919 2022-09-30T05:55:03.215153 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372560 2025-06-26T10:54:56.323479 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 352648 2024-10-18T17:41:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17231 2025-06-26T10:55:06.868357 application/rdf+xml 17480 2025-06-26T10:54:57.636406 image/jpeg 2508 2025-06-26T10:54:57.580411 image/jpeg 476787 2025-06-26T10:54:57.056454 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