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Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson

In one of his later novels, the master storyteller spins a tale of two children switched at infancy. A slave takes on the identity of master and heir while the rightful heir is condemned to live the life of a slave. Twain uses this vehicle to explore themes of nature vs. nurture, racial bigotry and moral relativism. The case of mistaken identity is a theme that Twain explored also in THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER; in THE TRAGEDY OF PUDD'NHEAD WILSON he turns the theme into a well-crafted detective story. It is unfortunate that this is one of Twain's lesser known works as it is one of his most enjoyable reads.

Year of Publication: 1893Genres: Humorous Fiction , Satire , Detective Fiction

Running Time: 7 hours 06 minutes 37 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	Pudd'nhead Wins His Name Michael Yard	14:21
2	Driscoll Spares His Slaves Michael Yard	19:36
3	Roxy Plays a Shrewd Trick Michael Yard	15:44
4	The Ways of the Changelings Michael Yard	22:51
5	The Twins Thrill Dawson's Landing Michael Yard	14:26
6	Swimming in Glory Michael Yard	13:51
7	The Unknown Nymph Michael Yard	8:51
8	Marse Tom Tramples His Chance Michael Yard	26:23
9	Tom Practices Sycophancy Michael Yard	13:54
10	The Nymph Revealed Michael Yard	13:57
11	Pudd'nhead's Thrilling Discovery Michael Yard	35:27
12	The Shame of Judge Driscoll Michael Yard	16:14
13	Tom Stares at Ruin Michael Yard	16:58
14	Roxana Insists Upon Reform Michael Yard	26:34
15	The Robber Robbed Michael Yard	24:06
16	Sold Down the River Michael Yard	10:53
17	The Judge Utters Dire Prophesy Michael Yard	6:29
18	Roxana Commands Michael Yard	29:51
19	The Prophesy Realized Michael Yard	25:15
20	The Murderer Chuckles Michael Yard	20:47
21	Doom Michael Yard	33:01
22	Conclusion Michael Yard	6:03
23	Author's Note Michael Yard	11:05