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The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
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"The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," also published under the title of “Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog,” and as “The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County,” is a short story written by Mark Twain in 1865; one that brought him his first national attention as a short story writer.
Twain first wrote this particular short story for inclusion in an upcoming book of short stories published by a friend, but he didn’t get it completed to his satisfaction in time so it was submitted to, The Saturday Evening Press, instead, where it appeared in the November 18, 1865 edition titled as "Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog"
Twain's colorful story was immensely popular, and was soon printed in many different magazines and newspapers.
The humorous tale tells of a man named Jim Smiley who had a reputation for being willing to bet on almost anything. When he decided to bet that his frog could outjump anyone else’s frog, though, complications set in.
* This short story is now in the public domain.
Twain first wrote this particular short story for inclusion in an upcoming book of short stories published by a friend, but he didn’t get it completed to his satisfaction in time so it was submitted to, The Saturday Evening Press, instead, where it appeared in the November 18, 1865 edition titled as "Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog"
Twain's colorful story was immensely popular, and was soon printed in many different magazines and newspapers.
The humorous tale tells of a man named Jim Smiley who had a reputation for being willing to bet on almost anything. When he decided to bet that his frog could outjump anyone else’s frog, though, complications set in.
* This short story is now in the public domain.
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