The Mysterious Stranger

In his last years, Mark Twain had become a respected literary figure whose opinions were widely sought by the press. He had also suffered a series of painful physical, economic, and emotional losses. The Mysterious Stranger, published posthumously in 1916 and belonging to Twain's "e;dark"e; period, belies the popular image of the affable American humorist. In this anti-religious tale, Twain denies...