Pudd'nhead wilson - mark twain

Tackling the seminal American issue of slavery in an antebellum tragicomedy of switched identities between a freeborn child and a slave child, this classic offers a biting social commentary along with a good old-fashioned murder mystery.

Revised reissue.

Mark Twain takes a hard look at the consequences of slavery in America in this classic satire.

Set in a town on the Mississippi during the pre-Civil War era, Puddnhead Wilson tackles the seminal American issue of slavery in a tragicomedy of switched identities.

What happens when a child born free and a child born a slave change places? The result is a biting social commentary with enduring relevance, and a good old-fashioned murder mystery.

It also introduces one of Twains favorite characters: Puddnhead Wilson, an intellectual with a penchant for amateur sleuthing.

Leavis proclaimed this novel the masterly work of a great writer.

With an Introduction by Louis Budd.