The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson

by Mark Twain

Overview

This is a novel by American writer Mark Twain. His central intrigue revolves around two boys – one born into slavery, with 1/32 black pedigree; on the other, white, born to be the master of the house. Two boys who look the same turn on in infancy. Each grows into a different social role.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9788382171440
Publisher:	Ktoczyta.pl
Publication date:	08/19/2019
Sold by:	Libreka GmbH
Format:	eBook
Pages:	166
File size:	3 MB
Age Range:	6 Years

About the Author

Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer.

Date of Birth:

November 30, 1835

Date of Death:

April 21, 1910

Place of Birth:

Florida, Missouri

Place of Death:

Redding, Connecticut

Editorial Reviews

Twain’s 1894 novel of two nearly identical brothers raised on opposite sides of the race line (one as white, one as black) isn’t nearly as strong as his more famous works. The author’s political ambitions--critiquing American attitudes on race and class--are too nakedly displayed, and the plot creaks like an old melodrama. But it’s still Mark Twain, and that means more wit than half a dozen other authors, delivered in shrewd, folksy language. And it’s possible that Michael Prichard’s delivery works better than reading it on the printed page. Prichard shifts dialect to match Twain’s acute ear for regional differences, and he brings a widely diverse cast of characters vividly to life. G.T.B. © AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine

AUG/SEP 03 - AudioFile