Pudd'nhead Wilson Contributor(s): Twain, Mark (Author) |
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ISBN: 1420956434 ISBN-13: 9781420956436 Publisher: Digireads.com OUR PRICE: $8.54 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Historical - General |
Lexile Measure: 1050 |
Physical Information: 0.26" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.33 lbs) 110 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 12792 Reading Level: 8.3 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 9.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper. |