"The £1,000,000 Bank Note" is a prime example of how his humor reflects in what he writes. This story begins by telling about a twenty seven year old man named Henry. ... One day, Henry went out too far in the bay, and the current carried him to the sea. ... They found a dead man lying in the corner. ... Watson passed away and in her will she stated that Jim be a free man. ...

• Word Count: 1889
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The reader is told that the narrator appears to be a happily married man, who has always been exceedingly kind and gentle. ... As the narrator begins to depict his story in the form of a rather subtle flashback, the reader discovers that the man's personality has undergone a drastic transformation, which he attributes to his abuse of alcohol and the perverse side of his nature, which the alcohol apparently evoked, as it serves as a catalyst. ...

• Word Count: 4324
• Approx Pages: 17
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School