''Sketches New and Old'' is a collection of short stories by

Mark Twain Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. He was praised as the "greatest humorist the United States has p ...

. It was published in 1875. All the stories are fictional except for "The Case of George Fisher." It includes the short story "A Ghost Story", among others.

* " Preface" * " My Watch" * " Political Economy" * " The Jumping Frog" * " Journalism in Tennessee" * " The Story of the Bad Little Boy" * " The Story of the Good Little Boy" * " A Couple of Poems by Twain and Moore" * "

Niagara Niagara may refer to: Geography Niagara Falls and nearby places In both the United States and Canada *Niagara Falls, the famous waterfalls in the Niagara River *Niagara River, part of the U.S.–Canada border *Niagara Escarpment, the cliff ov ...

" * " Answers to Correspondents" * " To Raise Poultry" * " Experience of the McWilliamses with Membranous Croup" * " My First Literary Venture" * " How the Author Was Sold in Newark" * "

The Office Bore ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in E ...

" * " Johnny Greer" * " The Facts in the Case of the Great Beef Contract" * " The Case of George Fisher" * " Disgraceful Persecution of a Boy" * " The Judges 'Spirited Woman'" * " Information Wanted" * " Some Learned Fables, for Good Old Boys and Girls" * "

My Late Senatorial Secretaryship My or MY may refer to: Arts and entertainment * My (radio station), a Malaysian radio station * Little My, a fictional character in the Moomins universe * ''My'' (album), by Edyta Górniak * ''My'' (EP), by Cho Mi-yeon Business * Market ...

" * "

A Fashion Item A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''a'' (pronounced ), plural ''ae ...

" * " Riley-Newspaper Correspondent" * " A Fine Old Man" * " Science vs. Luck" * " The Late Benjamin Franklin" * " Mr. Bloke's Item" * " A Medieval Romance" * " Petition Concerning Copyright" * "

After-Dinner Speech Public speaking, also called oratory or oration, has traditionally meant the act of speaking face to face to a live audience. Today it includes any form of speaking (formally and informally) to an audience, including pre-recorded speech deliver ...

" * " Lionizing Murderers" * "

A New Crime A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes'' ...

" * " A Curious Dream" * " A True Story" * " The Siamese Twins" * " Speech at the Scottish Banquet in London" * "

A Ghost Story ''A Ghost Story'' is a 2017 American supernatural drama film written and directed by David Lowery and starring Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara, with Will Oldham, Liz Cardenas Franke, Sonia Acevedo, and Rob Zabrecky in supporting roles; Kesha appear ...

" * " The Capitoline Venus" * " Speech on Accident Insurance" * " John Chinaman in New York" * " How I Edited an Agricultural Paper" * " The Petrified Man" * "

My Bloody Massacre My or MY may refer to: Arts and entertainment * My (radio station), a Malaysian radio station * Little My, a fictional character in the Moomins universe * ''My'' (album), by Edyta Górniak * ''My'' (EP), by Cho Mi-yeon Business * Market ...

" * " The Undertaker's Chat" * " Concerning Chambermaids" * " Aurelia's Unfortunate Young Man" * " 'After' Jenkins" * " About Barbers" * " 'Party Cries' in Ireland" * " The Facts Concerning the Recent Resignation" * "

History Repeats Itself "History Repeats Itself" is a 1966 narrated song written and recorded by Buddy Starcher. It became his greatest hit, reaching number 39 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number two on the Country singles chart. The lyrics recount the Lincoln ...

" * " Honored as a Curiosity" * " First Interview with Artemus Ward" * "

Cannibalism in the Cars "Cannibalism in the Cars" is a short story written in 1868 by American writer Mark Twain. It tells the darkly humorous tale of apparent acts of cannibalism from the point of view of a congressman on a snowbound train. It indirectly satirizes the ...

" * " The Killing of Julius Caesar 'Localized'" * "

The Widow's Protest ''The'' () is a grammatical Article (grammar), article in English language, English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speak ...

" * " The Scriptual Panoramist" * "

Curing a Cold A cure is a completely effective treatment for a disease. Cure, or similar, may also refer to: Places * Cure (river), a river in France * Cures, Sabinum, an ancient Italian town * Cures, Sarthe, a commune in western France People * Curate or ...

" * " A Curious Pleasure Excursion" * " Running for Governor" * " A Mysterious Visit"

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* Short story collections by Mark Twain 1875 short story collections {{1870s-story-collection-stub

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