Jan 2, 2010

The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg | The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg

At a glance:

Author: Mark Twain
First Published: 1899
Type of Plot: Satire
Time of Work: The mid-1800's
Setting: Hadleyburg, a small midwestern American town
Principal Characters: The Stranger, “Howard L. Stephenson,”, Edward, The Nineteen, The Reverend Mr. Burgess, Barclay Goodson
Genres: Short fiction, Satire
Subjects: Greed, Small-town life, Corruption, Satire, Gold, Precious metals or stones

The Story

The story is divided into four parts: first, the introduction of Hadleyburg, the Richardses, and the stranger's plot to corrupt and disgrace the town; then the description of the Nineteeners’ vanities and greed as they fall for the plot; third, the exposure of the town's artificial honesty; and finally, the effects of the plot on the Richardses. There are, however, really two stories woven together.

The first is the corruption of Hadleyburg. The town's motto is “Lead us not into temptation.” Hadleyburg is famed for, and vain about, its reputation for...

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The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg | The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg

At a glance:

The Story

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