Fearing for the safety of her young child's life, a young slave called Roxy swaps her light-skinned baby with that of her master. Her master's child grows up as a slave, while Roxy's child grows up as a white man called “Tom” who becomes cruel and ends up leading a life crime. The book is a cutting indictment of a society based on racial prejudice and slavery brimming with Twain's characteristic wit and irony.
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The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson
Fearing for the safety of her young child's life, a young slave called Roxy swaps her light-skinned baby with that of her master. Her master's child grows up as a slave, while Roxy's child grows up as a white man called “Tom” who becomes cruel and ends up leading a life crime. The book is a cutting indictment of a society based on racial prejudice and slavery brimming with Twain's characteristic wit and irony.
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ISBN-13: | 9781528791731 |
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Publisher: | Read & Co. Classics |
Publication date: | 12/07/2020 |
Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
Format: | eBook |
Pages: | 132 |
File size: | 1 MB |
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