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With an Introduction by F.R. Leavis . 8vo pp. 214 Brossura (wrappers) Molto Buono (Very Good)
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- PublisherNew American Library
- Publication date1955
- ISBN 10 0451001230
- ISBN 13 9780451001238
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages176
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Pudd'nhead Wilson (Evergreen Edition, E-25)
Seller: Yesterday's Muse, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA, Webster, NY, U.S.A.
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Trade Paperback. Condition: Good. Ink underlining on rear wrapper and a few pages, wrapper edges lightly rubbed and toned. 1955 Trade Paperback. 214 pp. Introduction by F.R. Leavis. "First serialized in "The Century Magazine" between 1893 and 1894, Mark Twain's "Pudd'nhead Wilson" is a murder mystery set before the American Civil War in Missouri, more specifically, in a town on the banks of the Mississippi River. During infancy, a light-skinned black baby and a white-skinned baby were switched at birth by a slave mother. Because the black baby grows up thinking he is white, he is highly racist toward his slaves. The white baby, who thinks he is a slave, grows up with no guidance and makes a living stealing, drinking, and doing other immoral things. During a murder trial, the town lawyer Puddn'head Wilson, who is seen as a peculiar fellow by the townsfolk, is able to expose the boys' true identities. "Puddn'head Wilson" is a story carried by themes of racism, Southern customs, and questions of identity. On the surface it is a witty and satirical tale but as one digs deeper a biting social commentary of racial inequality can be found. Seller Inventory # 2313339
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