Great American Stories

These ten treasured stories from the most influential authors of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are selected for their literary importance as well as their dramatic, oral qualities. The following stories are included in this collection:&quote;The One Million Pound Bank Note&quote; by Mark Twain&quote;The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County&quote; by Mark Twain&quote;A Visit to Niagara&quote; by Mark Twain&quote;Mysterious Visit&quote; by Mark Twain&quote;The Blue Hotel&quote; by Stephen Crane&quote;The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky&quote; by Stephen Crane&quote;The Eyes of the Panther&quote; by Ambrose Bierce&quote;An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge&quote; by Ambrose Bierce&quote;The Love of Life&quote; by Jack London&quote;To Build a Fire&quote; by Jack London