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Plot. Henry Adams, a clerk in a San Francisco stockbroker's office, is swept out to sea while sailing one weekend. He is rescued by a ship bound for London and must work during the voyage to earn his passage, and he arrives in the city with his clothing in rags and only one dollar in his pocket.
- Mark Twain
- English
- 1893
- 1893
27 de fev. de 2020 · The Project Gutenberg EBook of The £1,000,000 bank-note, by Mark Twain This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever.
A novella about a penniless man who wins a million pound note by cheating two brothers in a bet. The story is inspired by the real-life brothers Randolph and Mortimer Duke, who were the inspiration for the characters of the 1983 movie Trading Places.
5 de set. de 2023 · A short story by Mark Twain that explores the themes of American values, virtues, and opportunism. Henry Adams, a poor American, wins a million-pound bank note in a wager and uses it to become a rich and influential man in London society.
30 de dez. de 2020 · The Million Pound Bank Note is a story about how Henry Adams lands up in London, penniless and famished. Subsequently, he is given a million pound note by two old gentlemen who have a £20,000 bet on him.
A humorous story about a poor and hungry man who receives a million-pound bank note from two brothers who bet on his fate in London. Read the full text, analysis, and related media on CommonLit, a free online library of literary texts.
Br. Mark Twain. The Bank of England once issued two notes of a million pounds each. Two rich Englishmen- brothers-fell into a dispute as to what would become of an honest. stranger turnea adrift in London with no money but one of these million-pound bank-notes» and no way to account for his being in possession of it.
