Pudd'nhead Wilson

Mark Twain takes a hard look at the consequences of slavery in America in this classic satire. Set in a town on the Mississippi during the pre-Civil War era, Pudd'nhead Wilson tackles the seminal American issue of slavery in a tragicomedy of switched identities. What happens when a child born free and a child born a slave change places? The result is a biting social commentary with enduring relevance, and a good old-fashioned murder mystery. It also introduces one of Twain's favorite characters: Pudd'nhead Wilson, an intellectual with a penchant for amateur sleuthing. F.R. Leavis proclaimed this novel "the masterly work of a great writer." With an Introduction by Louis BuddProduct DetailsISBN-13: 9780451530745 Media Type: Paperback Publisher: Signet Book Publication Date: 12-04-2007 Pages: 176 Product Dimensions: 6.86h x 4.24w x 0.50d Age Range: 18 - UP YearsAbout the Author In his person and in his pursuits, Mark Twain (1835-1910) was a man of extraordinary contrasts. Although he lef