These ten treasured stories from the most influential authors of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are selected for their literary importance as well as their dramatic, oral qualities. The following stories are included in this collection: The One Million Pound Bank Note by Mark Twain The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County by Mark Twain A Visit to Niagara by Mark Twain Mysterious Visit by Mark Twain The Blue Hotel by Stephen Crane The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky by Stephen Crane The Eyes of the Panther by Ambrose Bierce An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce The Love of Life by Jack London To Build a Fire by Jack London