"The Facts Concerning the Recent Carnival of Crime in Connecticut" in THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY, June, 1876
Boston: H. O. Houghton and Company, June 1876. First Edition. wraps. Original printed wraps; Volume XXXVII, #224. In this 10-page humorous essay, Twain describes how the loss of a conscience can bring about bliss. Also in this issue are the first three parts of THE AMERICAN by Henry James, "A.....