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Title: The Works of Mark Twain: An Index of all Project Gutenberg Editions
Author: Mark Twain
Editor: David Widger
Release date: May 14, 2009 [eBook #28803]
Most recently updated: November 11, 2023
Language: English
Credits: Produced by David Widger
*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE WORKS OF MARK TWAIN: AN INDEX OF ALL PROJECT GUTENBERG EDITIONS ***
THE WORKS OF
MARK TWAIN
(1835-1910)
AN ON-LINE INDEX
Edited by David Widger
Project Gutenberg Editions
VOLUMES
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Mark Twain's Autobiography: Volume One Volume Two Newspaper Articles by Mark Twain—1862-1881 |
TWAIN'S WORKS CONTRIBUTED TO PG BY DAVID PRICE
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Captain
Stormfield's Vist to Heaven A Horse's Tale Is Shakespeare Dead? The Man who Corrupted Hadleyburg |
VOLUMES, CHAPTERS
and ILLUSTRATIONS
Illustrated Editions
THE AMERICAN CLAIMANT
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CHAPTER I. The Earl of Rossmore vs. the American Claimant—Viscount Berkeley proposes to change places with the Claimant— The Claimant's letter—Lord Berkeley decides to visit America CHAPTER II. Colonel Mulberry Sellers and his art gallery—He receives a visit from Washington Hawkins—Talking over old times —Washington informs the colonel that he is the congressional delegate from Cherokee Strip. CHAPTER III. Mrs. Sellers pronounces the colonel "the same old scheming, generous, good-hearted, moonshiny, hopeful, no-account failure he always was"—He takes in Dan'l and Jinny— The colonel originates "Pigs in the Clover"—He offers one of his art treasures to propitiate Suggs—One-armed Pete; the bank thief CHAPTER IV. A Yankee makes an offer for "Pigs in the Clover"—By the death of a relative Sellers becomes the rightful Earl of Rossmore and consequently the American Clairnant— Gwendolen is sent for from school—The remains of the late Claimant and brother to be shipped to England— Hawkins and Sellers nail the hatchments on "Rossmore Towers" CHAPTER V. Gwendolen's letter—Her arrival at home—Hawkins is introduced, to his great pleasure—Communication from the bank thief— Hawkins and Sellers have to wait ten days longer before getting the reward—Viscount Berkeley and the late Claimant's remains start simultaneously from England and America CHAPTER VI. Arrival of the remains of late Claimant and brother in England —The usurping earl officiates as chief mourner, and they are laid with their kindred in Cholmondeley church—Sally Sellers a gifted costume-designer—Another communication from the bank thief—Locating him in the New Gadsby— The colonel's glimpse of one—armed Pete in the elevator— Arrival of Viscount Berkeley at the same hotel CHAPTER VII. Viscount Berkeley jots down his "impressions" to date with a quill pen—The destruction of the New Gadsby by fire— Berkeley loses his bearings and escapes with his journaled "impressions" only—Discovery and hasty donning of one-armed Pete's abandoned wardrobe—Glowing and affecting account in the morning papers of the heroic death of the heir of Rossmore—He will take a new name and start out "incog" CHAPTER VIII. The colonel's grief at the loss of both Berkeley and one-armed Pete—Materialization—Breaking the news to the family— The colonel starts to identify and secure a body (or ashes) to send to the bereaved father CHAPTER IX. The usual actress and her diamonds in the hotel fire—The colonel secures three baskets of ashes—Mrs. Sellers forbids their lying in state—Generous hatchments—The ashes to be sent only when the earl sends for them CHAPTER X. Lord Berkeley deposits the $500 found in his appropriated clothes—Attends "Mechanics' Debating Club"—Berkeley (alias Tracy) is glad he came to this country CHAPTER XI. No work for Tracy—Cheaper lodgings secured—Sleeping on the roof—"My daughter Hattie"—Tracy receives further "impressions" from Hattie (otherwise "Puss")—Mr. Barrow appears—And offers to help Tracy find work CHAPTER XII. A boarding—house dinner—"No money, no dinner" for Mr. Brady—"How did you come to mount that hat?"—A glimpse of (the supposed) one-armed Pete—Extract from Tracy's diary |
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XIII. Tracy and trades-unions—Unpopularity with fellow-boarders —Which changes to popularity on his punishing Allen— The cablegram CHAPTER XIV. "Mechanics' Debating Club" again—Tracy is comforted by Barrow's remarks—"Fool or no fool, he would grab it" —"Earldom! oh, yes, take it if it offers" CHAPTER XV. "You forgot to pay your board"—"I've been robbed "—Mr. Allen among the missing, likewise other things—The cablegram: "Thanks"—Despair of Tracy—"You've got to amuse your mind" CHAPTER XVI. The collaborative art collection—The artists—"The cannon's our trademark"—Tracy's mind is amused CHAPTER XVII. No further cablegram—"If those ghastly artists want a confederate, I'm their man"—Tracy taken into partnership—Disappointments of materialization — The phonograph adapted to marine service —Utilization of wasted sewer gas CHAPTER XVIII. The colonel's project to set Russia free—"I am going to buy Siberia"—The materializee turns up—Being an artist he is invited to restore the colonel's collection—Which he forthwith begins CHAPTER XIX. The perplexities and nobilities of materialization—The materializee eats a couple of apples—Horror of Hawkins and Sellers—It must be a mistake" CHAPTER XX. Tracy's perplexities with regard to the Claimant's sanity— The Claimant interviews him—Sally Sellers meets Tracy —A violent case of love at first sight—Pinks CHAPTER XXI. Empty painting; empty millinerizing—Tracy's work satisfactory— Sellers's new picture of Lord Berkeley—"He is a wobbler"— The unsuccessful dinner—parties—"They flung their arms about each other's necks" CHAPTER XXII. "The materializing has got to stop where it is"—Sally Sellers repudiates "Lady Gwendolen"—The late Lord Berkeley Sally's hero— "The shady devil [Doubt] had knifed her" CHAPTER XXIII. Tracy writes to his father—The rival houses to be united by his marriage to Sally Sellers—The earl decides to "step over and take a hand"—"The course of true love," etc., as usual—"You an earl's son! show me the signs" CHAPTER XXIV. Time drags heavily for all concerned—Success of "Pigs in the Clover"—Sellers is "fixed" for his temperance lecture— Colonel and Mrs. Sellers start for Europe—Interview of Hawkins and Sally—Tracy an impostor CHAPTER XXV. Telegram: "She's going to marry the materializee"—Interview between Tracy and Sally—Arrival of the usurping earl— "You can have him if you'll take him"—A quiet wedding at the Towers—Sellers does not join the party to England— Preparing to furnish climates to order APPENDIX. The weather in this book |
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
A Dog's Tale
ILLUSTRATIONS
| 1. Book Cover |
| 2. Frontpiece |
| 3. By-and-by Came My Little Puppy |
| 4. Flocked In To Hear Of My Heroism |
| 5. You Saved HIS Child |
Chapter I.Chapter II.Chapter III. |
Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson
Letters, Volume 1.
Volume 2.
Volume 3
Volume 4.