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The Stolen White Elephant
Mark Twain
Book Overview:
In this Mark Twain short story an Indian elephant, en route from India to Britain as a gift to Queen, disappears in New Jersey. The local police department goes into high gear to solve the mystery but it all comes to a tragic end.
In this Mark Twain short story an Indian elephant, en route from India to Britain as a gift to Queen, disappears in New Jersey. The local police department goes into high gear to solve the mystery but it all comes to a tragic end.
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I gave him one. He examined it critically, and said:
"It must do, since we can do no better; but he has his trunk curled up and tucked into his mouth. That is unfortunate, and is calculated to mislead, for of course he does not usually have it in that position." He touched his bell.
"Alaric, have fifty thousand copies of this photograph made the first thing in the morning, and mail them with the descriptive circulars."
Alaric retired to execute his orders. The inspector said:
"It will be necessary to offer a reward, of course. Now as to the amount?"
"What sum would you suggest?"
"To begin with, I should say—well, twenty-five thousand dollars. It is an intricate and dif. . . Read More
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Community Reviews
Historia corta sobre el robo de un elefante blanco enorme.
Un inspector de policía estadounidense pone todos los medios a su disposición para encontrar y detener a los supuestos ladrones. Se destinan cientos de efectivos a la búsqueda del elefante, el cual va sembrando el terror por donde quiera que
Ο αφηγητής συναντά σ' ένα τρένο έναν αξιοπρεπέστατο τζέντλεμαν, που του αφηγείται την προσωπική του περιπέτεια, όταν ανέλαβε να μεταφέρει έναν ελέφαντα από το Σιάμ στο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο. Όταν έκαναν στάση στη Νέα Υόρκη, ο ελέφαντας κλάπηκε(!) κι εκείνος απευθύνθηκε στην αστυνομία, για να τον βρει. Κα
This is a satire on the investigation process.
How agencies bamboozle and mislead the sufferer and stakeholders, is shown in the story in typical Twain style of humor and neat narration. I liked it and you too can, if you enjoy reading absurdity with depth and also wish to have a genuine cause of muc
Πιστεύω ότι την ιδέα με τον ελέφαντα στο 'Πάρτυ' με τον Πήτερ Σέλλερς τούς την έδωσε ο Τουέιν στον 'Κλεμμένο λευκό ελέφαντα', το οποίο περιττό να πω ότι προκαλεί νευρικό γέλιο. Να' ναι καλά ο Τουέιν μέσα σε αυτή την καλοκαιρινή καταχνιά. Αρκετά εύστοχη η μετάφραση της Ζαχαριάδη και πολύ καλή η επιμέ
So funny. I can easily imagine some of the action in this story happening.
Another Mark Twain story that for me fails to impress. The story is well written as you would expect from Mark Twain but the story is weak and not of great interest. I have read and enjoyed a lot of Mark Twain's work but unfortunately the last two have been very disappointing..
The plot is about a wh
I love Twain. The man’s mind is an utter marvel; so unique and subversive it’s almost difficult to believe such genius could be held within a single mind. And yet, here we are.
This addition to the Little Black Classics range is comprised of four of Twain’s short stories. The titular title, The Stole
If those Grimm brothers were around today they should be pointed out two stories and told this is how you do it!
The Story of the Bad Little Boy Who Didn't Come to Grief and The Story of the Good Little Boy Who Did Not Prosper.
Delightfully subersive tales that gets all the moral points only to throw