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Frank Stockton

Frank Stockton

AmericanApril 5, 1834 – April 20, 1902Humorous Fiction

Frank Stockton was a beloved American humorist and fabulist whose puzzle-story The Lady or the Tiger? became one of the most discussed tales in American literature. His genial wit and inventive imagination delighted readers on both sides of the Atlantic.

Works

  • The Lady or the Tiger?Short story of a choice between love and fate presented through a doorway→
  • Rudder GrangeHumorous novel of a newlywed couple's quirky domestic adventures in a rented house→
  • The Casting Away of Mrs. Lecks and Mrs. AleshineHumorous novel of two women shipwrecked on an island dealing with survival→
  • The Bee-Man of OrnFairy tale fantasy of a man transformed and seeking his true self→
  • The Storyteller's PackStory collection featuring tales and adventures→

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Mark Twain·Washington Irving·O. Henry
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