Pudd'nhead Wilson

Synopsis

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, pudd’nhead 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 twain’s favorite characters: pudd’nhead wilson, an intellectual with a penchant for amateur sleuthing. F. R.