Alonzo Fitz, and Other Stories

In this collection, fans of Twain will surely enjoy reading his essays like "On The Decay of the Art of Lying," "About Magnanimous-Incident Literature," and "Concerning the English Language," and "Speech on the Weather." While some of the other stories here are not great, it's worth reading every story here in order to understand just how gifted Twain is in my arenas of knowledge and how entertaining his anecdotes and observations on life can be. One hidden gem here that is a new read for me is his short story "The Great Revolution in Pitcairn," which imagines a society built on a deserted island that is descended from the rascals of the novel "Mutiny on the Bounty." Fun reads throughout this collection.... Enjoy!