The mysterious stranger, and other stories
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The mysterious stranger.--A horse's tale.--Extract from Captain Stormfield's visit to heaven.--A fable.--My platonic sweetheart.--Hunting the deceitful turkey.--The McWilliamses and the burglar alarmThe Mysterious Stranger is a novel attempted by the American author Mark Twain. He worked on it intermittently from 1897 through 1908. In 1590, three boys, Theodor, Seppi, and Nikolaus, live relatively happy simple lives in a remote Austrian village called Eseldorf (German for "Ashville" or "Donkeytown").
The story is narrated by Theodor, the village organist's son. Other local characters include Father Peter, his niece Marget, and the astrologer.
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