The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson by Mark Twain

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Author Twain, Mark, 1835-1910
Title The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson
Note Reading ease score: 77.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits An Anonymous Volunteer, David Widger and Robert Homa
Summary “The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson” by Mark Twain is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story takes place in Dawson's Landing, a small American town along the Mississippi River, and explores complex themes of identity, race, and social justice as it follows the lives of its main characters, including the misfit lawyer David Wilson, nicknamed Pudd'nhead, and the enslaved mother Roxy, who is determined to protect her child from the harsh realities of their world. The opening of the narrative introduces the quaint setting of Dawson's Landing and its citizens, highlighting the arrival of young David Wilson, who earns the derisive nickname "Pudd'nhead" after a misunderstood remark. Mark Twain conveys a satirical tone, unraveling societal misconceptions and prejudices that characterize the town’s residents. Concurrently, the story introduces Roxy, a mixed-race enslaved woman who bears the twin sons of her master: one of them white and the other her own son. Roxy’s cleverness sets the stage for the central plot involving identity confusion and the tragedies that follow, laying a groundwork for the unfolding drama that addresses themes of racial identity and human dignity in a deeply flawed society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Impostors and imposture -- Fiction
Subject Missouri -- Fiction
Subject Trials (Murder) -- Fiction
Subject Legal stories
Subject Race relations -- Fiction
Subject Infants switched at birth -- Fiction
Subject Passing (Identity) -- Fiction
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EBook-No. 102
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Mar 5, 2023
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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