Puddnhead Wilson : And, Those Extraordinary Twins (The Penguin

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Puddnhead Wilson : And, Those Extraordinary Twins (The Penguin English Library)

At the beginning of Pudd'nhead Wilson a young slave woman, fearing for her infant's son's life, exchanges her light-skinned child with her master's.Â Â From this rather simple premise Mark Twain fashioned one of his most entertaining, funny, yet biting novels.Â Â On its surface, Pudd'nhead Wilson possesses all the elements of an engrossing nineteenth-century mystery:Â Â reversed identities, a horrible crime, an eccentric detective, a suspenseful courtroom drama, and a surprising, unusual solution.Â Â Yet it is not a mystery novel.Â Â Seething with the undercurrents of antebellum southern culture, the book is a savage indictment in which the real criminal is society, and racial prejudice and slavery are the crimes.Â Â Written in 1894, Pudd'nhead Wilson glistens with characteristic Twain humor, with suspense, and with pointed irony:Â Â a gem among the author's later works.
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
Model Illustrated
Color Black
ReleaseDate 1969-09-30
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780140430400

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Penguin Classics
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	Illustrated
Model	Illustrated
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	1969-09-30
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780140430400

Puddnhead Wilson : And, Those Extraordinary Twins (The Penguin English Library)

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