The £1,000,000 Bank-Note/ Mark Tw...

The £1,000,000 Bank-Note/ Mark Twain/ Audiobook

Penguin Originals by Aniket Bangar
Jul 21, 2026
46:45

Episode notes

The £1,000,000 Bank-Note" is an 1893 short story by Mark Twain. It follows Henry Adams, an impoverished American stranded in London, who is given a sealed envelope containing a one-million-pound note as part of a wager between two wealthy brothers. The story satirizes society's obsession with wealth and perceived status.

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