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The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg
by Twain, Mark
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- Language
- en
About this book
Creators: Mark Twain (1835-1910) "The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg" by Mark Twain is a satirical novella first published in 1899. When a mysterious stranger leaves a sack of gold in the famously incorruptible town of Hadleyburg, he sets an elaborate trap to expose the citizens' true nature. Nineteen prominent couples fall for his scheme, claiming a reward based on false pretenses. Their dishonesty unravels at a public meeting, revealing that a reputation for virtue means little when tested by real temptation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 1349