Pudd'nhead Wilson - Mark Twain - First Edition
A classic novel from America’s favorite humorist, Mark Twain, this copy of “Pudd’nhead Wilson” in in acceptable condition. It shows shelf ware commensurate with its age, including bumping and small tears. Some pages have small stains and the binding is loose. However, overall, this is an attractive copy.
The novel is clever and darkly humorous. Set in a small Missouri town before the Civil War, the story revolves around a mix-up at birth between two boys: Tom Driscoll, the white son of a wealthy plantation owner, and Chambers, a slave child. Raised in each other’s social positions, their lives become a study in identity and race. The novel’s title character, Pudd’nhead Wilson, is a local lawyer and amateur fingerprint enthusiast, initially mocked by townsfolk for his eccentricity. However, his sharp intellect ultimately solves a gripping mystery involving murder and stolen identity. Twain uses the narrative to explore themes of social justice, racial prejudice, and the absurdity of fixed identities, combining wit with a serious critique of 19th-century American society.
A classic novel from America’s favorite humorist, Mark Twain, this copy of “Pudd’nhead Wilson” in in acceptable condition. It shows shelf ware commensurate with its age, including bumping and small tears. Some pages have small stains and the binding is loose. However, overall, this is an attractive copy.
The novel is clever and darkly humorous. Set in a small Missouri town before the Civil War, the story revolves around a mix-up at birth between two boys: Tom Driscoll, the white son of a wealthy plantation owner, and Chambers, a slave child. Raised in each other’s social positions, their lives become a study in identity and race. The novel’s title character, Pudd’nhead Wilson, is a local lawyer and amateur fingerprint enthusiast, initially mocked by townsfolk for his eccentricity. However, his sharp intellect ultimately solves a gripping mystery involving murder and stolen identity. Twain uses the narrative to explore themes of social justice, racial prejudice, and the absurdity of fixed identities, combining wit with a serious critique of 19th-century American society.
A classic novel from America’s favorite humorist, Mark Twain, this copy of “Pudd’nhead Wilson” in in acceptable condition. It shows shelf ware commensurate with its age, including bumping and small tears. Some pages have small stains and the binding is loose. However, overall, this is an attractive copy.
The novel is clever and darkly humorous. Set in a small Missouri town before the Civil War, the story revolves around a mix-up at birth between two boys: Tom Driscoll, the white son of a wealthy plantation owner, and Chambers, a slave child. Raised in each other’s social positions, their lives become a study in identity and race. The novel’s title character, Pudd’nhead Wilson, is a local lawyer and amateur fingerprint enthusiast, initially mocked by townsfolk for his eccentricity. However, his sharp intellect ultimately solves a gripping mystery involving murder and stolen identity. Twain uses the narrative to explore themes of social justice, racial prejudice, and the absurdity of fixed identities, combining wit with a serious critique of 19th-century American society.