Merriam Webster’s Encyclopedia of Literature
[This] short story by Mark Twain satirizing the vanity of the virtuous… relates the downfall of the citizens of a town that boasts of its honesty with the motto ‘Lead us not into temptation.’”
The title story of this collection of short stories features the tale of the "most honest and upright" town of Hadleyburg, whose residents boast of their unsmirched moral character. A stranger, offended by the pious reputation of the town, devises a plan to bring its honored residents to shame. Is there even one righteous man in Hadleyburg?
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The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg
The title story of this collection of short stories features the tale of the "most honest and upright" town of Hadleyburg, whose residents boast of their unsmirched moral character. A stranger, offended by the pious reputation of the town, devises a plan to bring its honored residents to shame. Is there even one righteous man in Hadleyburg?
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| BN ID: | 2940175436861 |
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| Publisher: | ¿¿¿¿¿ |
| Publication date: | 04/05/2022 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
| Age Range: | 5 - 8 Years |
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