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