Bibliograph

Pudd'nhead Wilson ;, those extraordinary twins ; The man that corrupted Hadleyburg, Mark Twain ; edited with an introduction and notes by R.D. Gooder

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Label

Pudd'nhead Wilson ;, those extraordinary twins ; The man that corrupted Hadleyburg, Mark Twain ; edited with an introduction and notes by R.D. Gooder

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Pudd'nhead Wilson ;

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

367423802

Responsibility statement

Mark Twain ; edited with an introduction and notes by R.D. Gooder

Series statement

Oxford world's classics

Sub title

those extraordinary twins ; The man that corrupted Hadleyburg

Summary

"Pudd'nhead Wilson (1894) was Mark Twain's last serious work of fiction, and perhaps his only real novel. Written in a more sombre vein than his other Mississippi writings, it reveals the sinister forces that, towards the end of his life, Mark Twain felt to be threatening the American dream. The central plot revolves around the tragedy of 'Roxy', a mulato slave whose attempt to save her son from his fate succeeds only in destroying him. In spite of a storyline that includes child swapping, palmistry, and a pair of Italian twins, this astringent work also raises the serious issue of racial difference."--P. [4] of cover

resource.variantTitle

Pudd'nhead Wilson and other tales

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