The Mysterious Stranger is a novel written by Mark Twain. The story takes place in a small Austrian village in the late 16th century. The main character is a young boy named August Feldner, who meets a mysterious stranger named Satan. Satan is depicted as a supernatural being who possesses immense power and knowledge. He becomes a mentor to August and teaches him about the nature of reality and the meaning of life. As August spends more time with Satan, he begins to question the morality of the world around him. Satan shows him how people are driven by greed, fear, and ignorance. He also reveals the ultimate truth about the universe, which is that everything is an illusion and that there is no real purpose to life. The novel is a dark satire that explores the darker side of human nature. Twain uses the character of Satan to criticize the hypocrisy and corruption of organized religion and society. He also questions the concept of free will and the idea that humans are capable of making their own choices. The Mysterious Stranger was Twain's last novel and was published posthumously. It is considered one of his most philosophical and thought-provoking works. The novel has been adapted into several plays and films, and has influenced many other writers and thinkers.IT WAS IN 1590--winter. Austria was far away from the world, and asleep; it was still the Middle Ages in Austria, and promised to remain so forever. Some even set it away back centuries upon centuries and said that by the mental and spiritual clock it was still the Age of Belief in Austria.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.