20 questions Guess My Character

[HollandBlue]

The story takes place from somewhere between 1850-1865. ( I'll try to narrow the time period down more if I can).

Male character
Male author
Time period: sometime between 1850-1865.

[HollandBlue]

The story takes place from somewhere between 1850-1865. ( I'll try to narrow the time period down more if I can).

Male character
Male author
Time period: sometime between 1850-1865.

Update: the winter of 1849 or the spring of 1850

[DATo]

The story takes place from somewhere between 1850-1865. ( I'll try to narrow the time period down more if I can).

Male character
Male author
Time period: sometime between 1850-1865.

Update: the winter of 1849 or the spring of 1850

Is the story fiction or nonfiction (can include a novel adapted from nonfiction)?

[HollandBlue]

Fiction, and an extra hint: it's not a novel but it is a short story.

Male character.
Male author.
Time period: winter 1849 or spring 1850
Fiction.
Short Story.

[DATo]

Fiction, and an extra hint: it's not a novel but it is a short story.

Male character.
Male author.
Time period: winter 1849 or spring 1850
Fiction.
Short Story.

Is the author American?

[HollandBlue]

Yes.

Male character.
Male, American author
Time period: winter 1849, spring 1850
Fiction
Short story

[DATo]

Yes.

Male character.
Male, American author
Time period: winter 1849, spring 1850
Fiction
Short story

Does the story have a twist ending?

[HollandBlue]

Kind of, the main character is surprised by something near the end.

[DATo]

Is the author known by two different names?

[HollandBlue]

Yes, both names are well-known.

[DATo]

Yes, both names are well-known.

Is the character the artist, Old Behrman, from The Last Leaf by O'Henry?

[HollandBlue]

No, the character isn't an artist, and the author isn't O'Henry:

1 Male character.
2 Male,Well-known, American author, not O'Henry.
3 Time period: winter 1849, spring 1850
4 Fiction
5 Short story with a surprise for the character but not really for the reader.
6 Most people know the author's real name and his pen name.

[DATo]

No, the character isn't an artist, and the author isn't O'Henry:

1 Male character.
2 Male,Well-known, American author, not O'Henry.
3 Time period: winter 1849, spring 1850
4 Fiction
5 Short story with a surprise for the character but not really for the reader.
6 Most people know the author's real name and his pen name.

Does the story in which the character appears involve a treasure or a large sum of money?

[HollandBlue]

No, the character isn't an artist, and the author isn't O'Henry:

1 Male character.
2 Male,Well-known, American author, not O'Henry.
3 Time period: winter 1849, spring 1850
4 Fiction
5 Short story with a surprise for the character but not really for the reader.
6 Most people know the author's real name and his pen name.

Does the story in which the character appears involve a treasure or a large sum of money?

It involves a sum of money, probably a large amount, considering the time period (A $40 bet).

[DATo]

Is the character the frog from The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County by Mark Twain ?