Pudd'nhead Wilson

Switched at birth by a female slave who fears for her infant son's life, a light-skinned child changes places with the master's white son. This simple premise underlies Twain's engrossing 19th-century tale of reversed identities, an eccentric detective, a horrible crime, and a tense courtroom scene. Infused with characteristic Twain humor, the novel also fiercely condemns a racially prejudiced society that condoned the institution of slavery.

After the Civil War, Samuel Clemens (1835-1910) left his small town to seek work as a riverboat pilot. As Mark Twain, the Missouri native found his place in the world. Author, journalist, lecturer, wit, and sage, Twain created enduring works that have enlightened and amused readers of all ages for generations.

A Whisper to the Reader

v

Pudd'nhead Wins His Name

1

(4)

Driscoll Spares His Slaves

5

(6)

Roxy Plays a Shrewd Trick

11

(5)

The Ways of the Changelings

16

(6)

The Twins Thrill Dawson's Landing

22

(4)

Swimming in Glory

26

(4)

The Unknown Nymph

30

(3)

Marse Tom Tramples His Chance

33

(8)

Tom Practises Sycophancy

41

(5)

The Nymph Revealed

46

(4)

Pudd'nhead's Startling Discovery

50

(10)

The Shame of Judge Driscoll

60

(5)

Tom Stares at Ruin

65

(6)

Roxana Insists Upon Reform

71

(8)

The Robber Robbed

79

(7)

Sold Down the River

86

(3)

The Judge Utters Dire Prophecy

89

(2)

Roxana Commands

91

(8)

The Prophecy Realized

99

(7)

The Murderer Chuckles

106

(6)

Doom

112

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