02517cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000280011324500630014126400510020430000470025533600260030233700260032833800360035450000310039050501760042150800690059752012490066653400450191565300560196065300490201665300520206585600430211799900190216066952UtSlPG20260610134538.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7ade2iso639-1 4aPS1 aTwain, Mark,d1835-191010aWie Hadleyburg verderbt wurde: Nebst anderen Erzählungen 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2021-12-160 aWie Hadleyburg verderbt wurde -- Das Gesundbeten -- Die Verschwörung von Fort Trumbull -- Aus den ›London Times‹ von 1904 -- Das Todeslos -- Zwei kleine Geschichten. aThe Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net a"Wie Hadleyburg verderbt wurde: Nebst anderen Erzählungen" by Mark Twain is a collection of humorous writings written in the late 19th century. The central tale, from which the book derives its name, focuses on the once-reputable town of Hadleyburg, known for its integrity, and how its citizens are tested by unforeseen circumstances that could destroy their reputation and morals. Twain's storytelling often blends satire with social commentary, reflecting on themes of morality, hypocrisy, and human nature. The opening of this story describes Hadleyburg as a town celebrated for its honesty and integrity, upheld by its residents for generations. However, this reputation is threatened by a vengeful traveler seeking to expose its inhabitants' hypocrisy after being wronged by them. The traveler leaves behind a sack of gold intended for the person in Hadleyburg who once showed him kindness, sparking intrigue and greed among the townsfolk. As the news of the gold spreads, it sets off a chain of reactions that reveals the true nature of the townspeople, leading them to reflect on the very values they thought they embodied, creating an atmosphere ripe for conflict and moral questioning. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aShort stories, American -- Translations into German aAmerican fiction -- Translations into German aAmerican literature -- Translations into German40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66952 c107774d107774