description: "The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson" begins with the act of a young slave girl exchanging her light-skinned child, fearing for its safety, for that of her master's. From this reversal of identities evolves a suspenseful murder mystery and courtroom drama. "The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson" is everything one would expect from a novel by Mark Twain. 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.
language: English
title: The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson
titlecomplete: The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson
characters: Roxana Langley, David Pudd'nhead Wilson, Roxanne
genres: Fiction, American, Mystery, Classic Literature, School, Humor, Literature, Classics, 19th Century, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 18040
places: Missouri, The United States of America
publisher: Digireads.Com