Pudd'nhead Wilson and Those Extraordinary Twins (Modern Library Classics) - Softcover

Edmund Morris

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0812966228 ISBN 13: 9780812966220

Publisher: Modern Library Inc, 2002

Synopsis

Since 1917 The Modern Library prides itself as The modern Library of the world s Best Books . Its paperback series feature treasured classics, major translations of great works, and rediscoveries of keen literary and historical merit. Featuring introductions by leading writers, stunning translations, scholarly endnotes and reading group guides. Production values emphasize superior quality and readability. Competitive prices, coupled with exciting cover design make these an ideal gift to be cherished by the avid reader. Featuring the brilliantly drawn Roxanna, a mulatto slave who suffers dire consequences after switching her infant son with her master s baby, and the clever Pudd nhead Wilson, an ostracized small-town lawyer, Twain s darkly comic masterpiece is a provocative exploration of slavery and miscegenation. Leslie A. Fiedler described the novel as half melodramatic detective story, half bleak tragedy, noting that morally, it is one of the most honest books in our literature. Those Extraordinary Twins, the slapstick story that evolved into Pudd nhead Wilson, provides a fascinating view of the author s process. The text for this Modern Library Paperback Classic was set from the 1894 first American edition

About this title

Review:

"Mark Twain, in his presentation of Negroes as human beings, stands head and shoulders above the other Southern writers of his times." --Langston Hughes

About the Author:

Ron Powers, a Pulitzer Prize winning author and native of Hannibal, Missouri, has written twelve books, including Dangerous Water: A Biography of the Boy Who Became Mark Twain. He lives in Middlebury, Vermont.

About this edition

• Publisher: Modern Library Inc
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0812966228
• ISBN 13: 9780812966220
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288